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IMD Code: Immediate Payment

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IMD means immediate payment in the ISO 20022 local instrument code set. Type of Payment used within the New Payments Architecture (UK). Immediate Payments are used for payments initiated by customers using channels such as internet, mobile or telephone banking, where the customer wants the payment to be effected immediately.

Code
IMD
ISO name
ImmediatePayment
Status
Registered
Last updated
2023-08-31

Official definition

Type of Payment used within the New Payments Architecture (UK). Immediate Payments are used for payments initiated by customers using channels such as internet, mobile or telephone banking, where the customer wants the payment to be effected immediately.

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

Messages and fields that use ExternalLocalInstrument1Code

MessageElement path
pacs.002TxInfAndSts/OrgnlTxRef/PmtTpInf/LclInstrm/Cd, TxInfAndSts/OrgnlTxRef/MndtRltdInf/CdtTrfMndt/Tp/LclInstrm/Cd
pain.002OrgnlPmtInfAndSts/TxInfAndSts/OrgnlTxRef/PmtTpInf/LclInstrm/Cd, OrgnlPmtInfAndSts/TxInfAndSts/OrgnlTxRef/MndtRltdInf/CdtTrfMndt/Tp/LclInstrm/Cd
pacs.004TxInf/PmtTpInf/LclInstrm/Cd, GrpHdr/PmtTpInf/LclInstrm/Cd, TxInf/OrgnlTxRef/PmtTpInf/LclInstrm/Cd, TxInf/OrgnlTxRef/UndrlygFICdtTrf/PmtTpInf/LclInstrm/Cd
camt.056Undrlyg/TxInf/OrgnlTxRef/PmtTpInf/LclInstrm/Cd, Undrlyg/TxInf/OrgnlTxRef/MndtRltdInf/CdtTrfMndt/Tp/LclInstrm/Cd
camt.029ModDtls/OrgnlTxRef/PmtTpInf/LclInstrm/Cd, CxlDtls/TxInfAndSts/OrgnlTxRef/PmtTpInf/LclInstrm/Cd, ModDtls/OrgnlTxRef/MndtRltdInf/CdtTrfMndt/Tp/LclInstrm/Cd, CxlDtls/OrgnlPmtInfAndSts/TxInfAndSts/OrgnlTxRef/PmtTpInf/LclInstrm/Cd
pacs.008GrpHdr/PmtTpInf/LclInstrm/Cd, CdtTrfTxInf/PmtTpInf/LclInstrm/Cd, CdtTrfTxInf/MndtRltdInf/Tp/LclInstrm/Cd
pacs.009GrpHdr/PmtTpInf/LclInstrm/Cd, CdtTrfTxInf/PmtTpInf/LclInstrm/Cd, CdtTrfTxInf/UndrlygFICdtTrf/PmtTpInf/LclInstrm/Cd, CdtTrfTxInf/UndrlygCstmrCdtTrf/PmtTpInf/LclInstrm/Cd
pain.001PmtInf/PmtTpInf/LclInstrm/Cd, PmtInf/CdtTrfTxInf/PmtTpInf/LclInstrm/Cd, PmtInf/CdtTrfTxInf/MndtRltdInf/Tp/LclInstrm/Cd

And 49 more messages: see the ExternalLocalInstrument1Code page.

IMD questions

What does IMD mean in ISO 20022?
IMD is Immediate Payment in the ExternalLocalInstrument1Code code set: Type of Payment used within the New Payments Architecture (UK). Immediate Payments are used for payments initiated by customers using channels such as internet, mobile or telephone banking, where the customer wants the payment to be effected immediately.
Where does IMD appear in a message?
For example in camt.056, element Undrlyg/TxInf/OrgnlTxRef/PmtTpInf/LclInstrm/Cd.

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