UPAY Reason Code: Undue Payment
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UPAY means undue payment in the ISO 20022 return reason code set. The payment is not justified: it was not due, was sent to the wrong party, or was paid in error.
- Code
- UPAY
- ISO name
- UnduePayment
- Status
- Registered
- Last updated
- 2016-11-18
Official definition
Payment is not justified.
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 is not justified: it was not due, was sent to the wrong party, or was paid in error.
What to do
- Request the return of the funds and record the reason; the receiving bank usually needs the beneficiary's consent once funds are credited.
Messages and fields that use ExternalReturnReason1Code
| Message | Element path |
|---|---|
| pacs.004 | TxInf/RtrRsnInf/Rsn/Cd, OrgnlGrpInf/RtrRsnInf/Rsn/Cd |
| camt.053 | Stmt/Ntry/NtryDtls/TxDtls/RtrInf/Rsn/Cd |
| camt.054 | Ntfctn/Ntry/NtryDtls/TxDtls/RtrInf/Rsn/Cd |
| camt.052 | Rpt/Ntry/NtryDtls/TxDtls/RtrInf/Rsn/Cd |
| trck.001 | TrckrStsAndTx/Tx/RjctRtrRsn/Rsn/Cd, TrckrStsAndTx/TxSts/RjctRtrRsn/Rsn/Cd |
| trck.002 | TrckrStsAndTx/Tx/RjctRtrRsn/Rsn/Cd, TrckrStsAndTx/TxSts/RjctRtrRsn/Rsn/Cd |
| trck.004 | TrckrStsAndTx/Tx/RjctRtrRsn/Rsn/Cd, TrckrStsAndTx/TxSts/RjctRtrRsn/Rsn/Cd |
UPAY in other code sets
UPAY questions
- What does UPAY mean in ISO 20022?
- UPAY is Undue Payment in the ExternalReturnReason1Code code set: Payment is not justified.
- What should I do when I get UPAY?
- Request the return of the funds and record the reason; the receiving bank usually needs the beneficiary's consent once funds are credited.
- Where does UPAY 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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