Where does DEBT appear in a message?

For example in pacs.002, element TxInfAndSts/ChrgsInf/Tp/Cd.

DEBT Code: Borne By Debtor

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DEBT means borne by debtor in the ISO 20022 charge type code set. Claim is being submitted in response to receiving a customer credit transfer with DEBT in Charge Bearer code.

Code: DEBT
ISO name: BorneByDebtor
Status: Registered
Last updated: 2023-08-31

Official definition

Claim is being submitted in response to receiving a customer credit transfer with DEBT in Charge Bearer code.

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

Messages and fields that use ExternalChargeType1Code

Message	Element path
pacs.002	TxInfAndSts/ChrgsInf/Tp/Cd
pain.002	OrgnlPmtInfAndSts/TxInfAndSts/ChrgsInf/Tp/Cd
pacs.004	TxInf/ChrgsInf/Tp/Cd
camt.029	RsltnRltdInf/ChrgsInf/Tp/Cd, StmtDtls/Chrgs/Rcrd/Tp/Cd, ModDtls/RsltnRltdInf/ChrgsInf/Tp/Cd, CxlDtls/TxInfAndSts/RsltnRltdInf/ChrgsInf/Tp/Cd
pacs.008	CdtTrfTxInf/ChrgsInf/Tp/Cd
camt.053	Stmt/Ntry/Chrgs/Rcrd/Tp/Cd, Stmt/Ntry/NtryDtls/TxDtls/Chrgs/Rcrd/Tp/Cd
camt.054	Ntfctn/Ntry/Chrgs/Rcrd/Tp/Cd, Ntfctn/Ntry/NtryDtls/TxDtls/Chrgs/Rcrd/Tp/Cd
camt.052	Rpt/Ntry/Chrgs/Rcrd/Tp/Cd, Rpt/Ntry/NtryDtls/TxDtls/Chrgs/Rcrd/Tp/Cd

And 6 more messages: see the ExternalChargeType1Code page.

DEBT in other code sets

DEBT in ExternalPurpose1Code

DEBT questions

What does DEBT mean in ISO 20022?: DEBT is Borne By Debtor in the ExternalChargeType1Code code set: Claim is being submitted in response to receiving a customer credit transfer with DEBT in Charge Bearer code.
Where does DEBT appear in a message?: For example in pacs.002, element TxInfAndSts/ChrgsInf/Tp/Cd.

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