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MD01 Reason Code: No Mandate

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MD01 means no mandate in the ISO 20022 return reason code set. There is no valid mandate for the direct debit, or the mandate data in the collection does not match what the debtor bank holds.

Code
MD01
ISO name
NoMandate
Status
Registered
Last updated
2009-04-01

Official definition

No Mandate

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.

There is no valid mandate for the direct debit, or the mandate data in the collection does not match what the debtor bank holds.

What to do

  • Check the mandate reference and signature date with the debtor, and do not collect again until the mandate is in place.

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

MD01 in other code sets

MD01 questions

What does MD01 mean in ISO 20022?
MD01 is No Mandate in the ExternalReturnReason1Code code set: No Mandate
What should I do when I get MD01?
Check the mandate reference and signature date with the debtor, and do not collect again until the mandate is in place.
Where does MD01 appear in a message?
For example in pacs.004, element TxInf/RtrRsnInf/Rsn/Cd.

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