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UPIC Code: UPIC Identifier

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UPIC means upic identifier in the ISO 20022 account identification code set. Universal Payment Identification Code (UPIC) - identifier used by the New York Clearing House to mask confidential data, such as bank accounts and bank routing numbers. UPIC numbers remain with business customers, regardless of banking relationship changes.

Code
UPIC
ISO name
UPICIdentifier
Status
Registered
Last updated
2009-04-01

Official definition

Universal Payment Identification Code (UPIC) - identifier used by the New York Clearing House to mask confidential data, such as bank accounts and bank routing numbers. UPIC numbers remain with business customers, regardless of banking relationship changes.

Definition from the ISO 20022 External Code Sets, 2Q2026 (published 28 Aug 2026).

Messages and fields that use ExternalAccountIdentification1Code

MessageElement path
pacs.002TxInfAndSts/OrgnlTxRef/DbtrAcct/Id/Othr/SchmeNm/Cd, TxInfAndSts/OrgnlTxRef/CdtrAcct/Id/Othr/SchmeNm/Cd, TxInfAndSts/OrgnlTxRef/DbtrAgtAcct/Id/Othr/SchmeNm/Cd, TxInfAndSts/OrgnlTxRef/CdtrAgtAcct/Id/Othr/SchmeNm/Cd
pain.002OrgnlPmtInfAndSts/TxInfAndSts/OrgnlTxRef/DbtrAcct/Id/Othr/SchmeNm/Cd, OrgnlPmtInfAndSts/TxInfAndSts/OrgnlTxRef/CdtrAcct/Id/Othr/SchmeNm/Cd, OrgnlPmtInfAndSts/TxInfAndSts/OrgnlTxRef/DbtrAgtAcct/Id/Othr/SchmeNm/Cd, OrgnlPmtInfAndSts/TxInfAndSts/OrgnlTxRef/CdtrAgtAcct/Id/Othr/SchmeNm/Cd
pacs.004TxInf/RtrChain/DbtrAcct/Id/Othr/SchmeNm/Cd, TxInf/RtrChain/CdtrAcct/Id/Othr/SchmeNm/Cd, GrpHdr/SttlmInf/SttlmAcct/Id/Othr/SchmeNm/Cd, TxInf/OrgnlTxRef/DbtrAcct/Id/Othr/SchmeNm/Cd
camt.056Undrlyg/TxInf/OrgnlTxRef/DbtrAcct/Id/Othr/SchmeNm/Cd, Undrlyg/TxInf/OrgnlTxRef/CdtrAcct/Id/Othr/SchmeNm/Cd, Undrlyg/TxInf/OrgnlTxRef/DbtrAgtAcct/Id/Othr/SchmeNm/Cd, Undrlyg/TxInf/OrgnlTxRef/CdtrAgtAcct/Id/Othr/SchmeNm/Cd
camt.029ModDtls/OrgnlTxRef/DbtrAcct/Id/Othr/SchmeNm/Cd, ModDtls/OrgnlTxRef/CdtrAcct/Id/Othr/SchmeNm/Cd, ModDtls/OrgnlTxRef/DbtrAgtAcct/Id/Othr/SchmeNm/Cd, ModDtls/OrgnlTxRef/CdtrAgtAcct/Id/Othr/SchmeNm/Cd
pacs.008CdtTrfTxInf/DbtrAcct/Id/Othr/SchmeNm/Cd, CdtTrfTxInf/CdtrAcct/Id/Othr/SchmeNm/Cd, CdtTrfTxInf/DbtrAgtAcct/Id/Othr/SchmeNm/Cd, CdtTrfTxInf/CdtrAgtAcct/Id/Othr/SchmeNm/Cd
pacs.009CdtTrfTxInf/DbtrAcct/Id/Othr/SchmeNm/Cd, CdtTrfTxInf/CdtrAcct/Id/Othr/SchmeNm/Cd, CdtTrfTxInf/DbtrAgtAcct/Id/Othr/SchmeNm/Cd, CdtTrfTxInf/CdtrAgtAcct/Id/Othr/SchmeNm/Cd
pain.001PmtInf/DbtrAcct/Id/Othr/SchmeNm/Cd, PmtInf/ChrgsAcct/Id/Othr/SchmeNm/Cd, PmtInf/DbtrAgtAcct/Id/Othr/SchmeNm/Cd, PmtInf/CdtTrfTxInf/CdtrAcct/Id/Othr/SchmeNm/Cd

And 201 more messages: see the ExternalAccountIdentification1Code page.

UPIC questions

What does UPIC mean in ISO 20022?
UPIC is UPIC Identifier in the ExternalAccountIdentification1Code code set: Universal Payment Identification Code (UPIC) - identifier used by the New York Clearing House to mask confidential data, such as bank accounts and bank routing numbers. UPIC numbers remain with business customers, regardless of banking relationship changes.
Where does UPIC appear in a message?
For example in camt.056, element Undrlyg/TxInf/OrgnlTxRef/DbtrAcct/Id/Othr/SchmeNm/Cd.

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