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AM05 Reason Code: Duplication

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AM05 means duplication in the ISO 20022 return reason code set. The payment was seen as a duplicate of one already received.

Code
AM05
ISO name
Duplication
Status
Registered
Last updated
2009-04-01

Official definition

Duplication

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

What it means in practice

In a pacs.004 payment return, a return reason code explains why funds that were already settled are being sent back. It sits in TxInf/RtrRsnInf/Rsn/Cd, and bank statements (camt.053, camt.054) repeat it in RtrInf/Rsn/Cd.

The payment was seen as a duplicate of one already received. Banks compare amount, date, parties and references; a second payment with the same data is held or rejected.

What to do

  • Check whether the first payment was settled. If the second payment was genuinely needed, send it with a distinct reference and tell the beneficiary bank why.

Messages and fields that use ExternalReturnReason1Code

MessageElement path
pacs.004TxInf/RtrRsnInf/Rsn/Cd, OrgnlGrpInf/RtrRsnInf/Rsn/Cd
camt.053Stmt/Ntry/NtryDtls/TxDtls/RtrInf/Rsn/Cd
camt.054Ntfctn/Ntry/NtryDtls/TxDtls/RtrInf/Rsn/Cd
camt.052Rpt/Ntry/NtryDtls/TxDtls/RtrInf/Rsn/Cd
trck.001TrckrStsAndTx/Tx/RjctRtrRsn/Rsn/Cd, TrckrStsAndTx/TxSts/RjctRtrRsn/Rsn/Cd
trck.002TrckrStsAndTx/Tx/RjctRtrRsn/Rsn/Cd, TrckrStsAndTx/TxSts/RjctRtrRsn/Rsn/Cd
trck.004TrckrStsAndTx/Tx/RjctRtrRsn/Rsn/Cd, TrckrStsAndTx/TxSts/RjctRtrRsn/Rsn/Cd

AM05 in other code sets

AM05 questions

What does AM05 mean in ISO 20022?
AM05 is Duplication in the ExternalReturnReason1Code code set: Duplication
What should I do when I get AM05?
Check whether the first payment was settled. If the second payment was genuinely needed, send it with a distinct reference and tell the beneficiary bank why.
Where does AM05 appear in a message?
For example in pacs.004, element TxInf/RtrRsnInf/Rsn/Cd.

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