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BCUR Code: Base Currency

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BCUR means base currency in the ISO 20022 balance sub type code set. Balance representing the amount in the domestic or base accounting currency.

Code
BCUR
ISO name
BaseCurrency
Status
Registered
Last updated
2009-04-01

Official definition

Balance representing the amount in the domestic or base accounting currency.

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

Messages and fields that use ExternalBalanceSubType1Code

MessageElement path
camt.053Stmt/Bal/Tp/SubTp/Cd
camt.052Rpt/Bal/Tp/SubTp/Cd
camt.060RptgReq/ReqdBalTp/SubTp/Cd

BCUR questions

What does BCUR mean in ISO 20022?
BCUR is Base Currency in the ExternalBalanceSubType1Code code set: Balance representing the amount in the domestic or base accounting currency.
Where does BCUR appear in a message?
For example in camt.052, element Rpt/Bal/Tp/SubTp/Cd.

All ExternalBalanceSubType1Code codes · ISO 20022 code sets

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