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UPAY Reason Code: Undue Payment

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UPAY means undue payment in the ISO 20022 cancellation reason code set. The payment is not justified: it was not due, was sent to the wrong party, or was paid in error.

Code
UPAY
ISO name
UnduePayment
Status
Registered
Last updated
2017-02-08

Official definition

Payment is not justified.

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

What it means in practice

In a camt.056 cancellation request (or camt.055 from a customer), a cancellation reason code explains why the sender asks for a payment to be stopped or its funds returned. It sits in Undrlyg/TxInf/CxlRsnInf/Rsn/Cd.

The payment is not justified: it was not due, was sent to the wrong party, or was paid in error.

What to do

  • Request the return of the funds and record the reason; the receiving bank usually needs the beneficiary's consent once funds are credited.

Messages and fields that use ExternalCancellationReason1Code

MessageElement path
camt.056Undrlyg/TxInf/CxlRsnInf/Rsn/Cd, Undrlyg/OrgnlGrpInfAndCxl/CxlRsnInf/Rsn/Cd
camt.008CxlRsn/Rsn/Cd
camt.037Dtl/CxlRsn/Cd
camt.055Undrlyg/OrgnlGrpInfAndCxl/CxlRsnInf/Rsn/Cd, Undrlyg/OrgnlPmtInfAndCxl/CxlRsnInf/Rsn/Cd, Undrlyg/OrgnlPmtInfAndCxl/TxInf/CxlRsnInf/Rsn/Cd
camt.110InvstgtnData/AddtlReqData/ReqdDbtAuthstn/CxlRsn/Cd
camt.116versions 001.01

UPAY in other code sets

UPAY questions

What does UPAY mean in ISO 20022?
UPAY is Undue Payment in the ExternalCancellationReason1Code code set: Payment is not justified.
What should I do when I get UPAY?
Request the return of the funds and record the reason; the receiving bank usually needs the beneficiary's consent once funds are credited.
Where does UPAY appear in a message?
For example in camt.056, element Undrlyg/TxInf/CxlRsnInf/Rsn/Cd.

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