What does ARFR mean in ISO 20022?

ARFR is Already Refused RTP in the ExternalPaymentCancellationRejection1Code code set: Request-to-pay has already been refused by the Debtor.

Where does ARFR appear in a message?

For example in camt.029, element CxlDtls/TxInfAndSts/CxlStsRsnInf/Rsn/Cd.

ExternalPaymentCancellationRejection1Code

ARFR Code: Already Refused RTP

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ARFR means already refused rtp in the ISO 20022 payment cancellation rejection code set. Request-to-pay has already been refused by the Debtor.

Code: ARFR
ISO name: AlreadyRefusedRTP
Status: Registered
Last updated: 2021-11-30

Official definition

Request-to-pay has already been refused by the Debtor.

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

Messages and fields that use ExternalPaymentCancellationRejection1Code

Message	Element path
camt.029	CxlDtls/TxInfAndSts/CxlStsRsnInf/Rsn/Cd, CxlDtls/OrgnlGrpInfAndSts/CxlStsRsnInf/Rsn/Cd, CxlDtls/OrgnlPmtInfAndSts/CxlStsRsnInf/Rsn/Cd, CxlDtls/OrgnlPmtInfAndSts/TxInfAndSts/CxlStsRsnInf/Rsn/Cd

ARFR in other code sets

ARFR in ExternalStatusReason1Code

ARFR questions

What does ARFR mean in ISO 20022?: ARFR is Already Refused RTP in the ExternalPaymentCancellationRejection1Code code set: Request-to-pay has already been refused by the Debtor.
Where does ARFR appear in a message?: For example in camt.029, element CxlDtls/TxInfAndSts/CxlStsRsnInf/Rsn/Cd.

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