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INSN Code: Instruction

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INSN means instruction in the ISO 20022 message function code set. Informs of an action to be taken.

Code
INSN
ISO name
Instruction
Status
Registered
Last updated
2024-05-07

Official definition

Informs of an action to be taken.

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

Messages and fields that use ExternalMessageFunction1Code

MessageElement path
caad.001Hdr/MsgFctn
caad.002Hdr/MsgFctn
caad.003Hdr/MsgFctn
caad.004Hdr/MsgFctn
caad.005Hdr/MsgFctn
caad.006Hdr/MsgFctn
caad.007Hdr/MsgFctn
caad.008Hdr/MsgFctn

And 37 more messages: see the ExternalMessageFunction1Code page.

INSN questions

What does INSN mean in ISO 20022?
INSN is Instruction in the ExternalMessageFunction1Code code set: Informs of an action to be taken.
Where does INSN appear in a message?
For example in caad.001, element Hdr/MsgFctn.

All ExternalMessageFunction1Code codes · ISO 20022 code sets

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