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ExternalAgentInstruction1Code

PBEN Code: Pay The Beneficiary

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PBEN means pay the beneficiary in the ISO 20022 agent instruction code set. (Ultimate) creditor to be paid only after verification of identity.

Code
PBEN
ISO name
PayTheBeneficiary
Status
Registered
Last updated
2018-05-01

Official definition

(Ultimate) creditor to be paid only after verification of identity.

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

Messages and fields that use ExternalAgentInstruction1Code

MessageElement path
camt.027InstrForAssgne/Cd
camt.087InstrForAssgne/Cd

PBEN questions

What does PBEN mean in ISO 20022?
PBEN is Pay The Beneficiary in the ExternalAgentInstruction1Code code set: (Ultimate) creditor to be paid only after verification of identity.
Where does PBEN appear in a message?
For example in camt.027, element InstrForAssgne/Cd.

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