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BE16 Reason Code: Invalid Debtor Identification Code

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BE16 means invalid debtor identification code in the ISO 20022 return reason code set. Debtor or Ultimate Debtor identification code missing or invalid.

Code
BE16
ISO name
InvalidDebtorIdentificationCode
Status
Registered
Last updated
2021-08-31

Official definition

Debtor or Ultimate Debtor identification code missing or invalid.

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

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

BE16 in other code sets

BE16 questions

What does BE16 mean in ISO 20022?
BE16 is Invalid Debtor Identification Code in the ExternalReturnReason1Code code set: Debtor or Ultimate Debtor identification code missing or invalid.
Where does BE16 appear in a message?
For example in pacs.004, element TxInf/RtrRsnInf/Rsn/Cd.

All ExternalReturnReason1Code codes · ISO 20022 code sets

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