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ExternalCashAccountType1Code

CHAR Code: Charges

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CHAR means charges in the ISO 20022 cash account type code set. Account used for charges if different from the account for

Code
CHAR
ISO name
Charges
Status
Registered
Last updated
2012-05-31

Official definition

Account used for charges if different from the account for

payment.

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

Messages and fields that use ExternalCashAccountType1Code

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

And 129 more messages: see the ExternalCashAccountType1Code page.

CHAR in other code sets

CHAR questions

What does CHAR mean in ISO 20022?
CHAR is Charges in the ExternalCashAccountType1Code code set: Account used for charges if different from the account for payment.
Where does CHAR appear in a message?
For example in camt.056, element Undrlyg/TxInf/OrgnlTxRef/DbtrAcct/Tp/Cd.

All ExternalCashAccountType1Code codes · ISO 20022 code sets

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