What does AB13 mean in ISO 20022?

AB13 is Invalid Routing Code Utilised in the ExternalStatusReason1Code code set: Wrong Message Routing Type for Return-of-Funds.

Where does AB13 appear in a message?

For example in pacs.002, element TxInfAndSts/StsRsnInf/Rsn/Cd.

ExternalStatusReason1Code

AB13 Reason Code: Invalid Routing Code Utilised

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AB13 means invalid routing code utilised in the ISO 20022 status reason code set. Wrong Message Routing Type for Return-of-Funds.

Code: AB13
ISO name: InvalidRoutingCodeUtilised
Status: Registered
Last updated: 2024-05-31

Official definition

Wrong Message Routing Type for Return-of-Funds.

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

Messages and fields that use ExternalStatusReason1Code

Message	Element path
pacs.002	TxInfAndSts/StsRsnInf/Rsn/Cd, OrgnlGrpInfAndSts/StsRsnInf/Rsn/Cd
pain.002	OrgnlGrpInfAndSts/StsRsnInf/Rsn/Cd, OrgnlPmtInfAndSts/StsRsnInf/Rsn/Cd, OrgnlPmtInfAndSts/TxInfAndSts/StsRsnInf/Rsn/Cd
auth.027	GrpSts/StsRsn/Rsn/Cd, PackgSts/StsRsn/Rsn/Cd, PackgSts/RcrdSts/StsRsn/Rsn/Cd
camt.025	RctDtls/ReqHdlg/StsRsn/Rsn/Cd
camt.111	InvstgtnRspn/InvstgtnData/RspnData/TxSts/StsRsnInf/Rsn/Cd
pain.014	OrgnlGrpInfAndSts/StsRsnInf/Rsn/Cd, OrgnlPmtInfAndSts/StsRsnInf/Rsn/Cd, OrgnlPmtInfAndSts/TxInfAndSts/StsRsnInf/Rsn/Cd
reda.016	PtySts/StsRsn/Rsn/Cd
reda.020	SctiesAcctSts/StsRsn/Rsn/Cd
reda.047	SctyCSDLkSts/StsRsn/Rsn/Cd
reda.051	AcctLkSts/StsRsn/Rsn/Cd

And 8 more messages: see the ExternalStatusReason1Code page.

AB13 in other code sets

AB13 in ExternalRejectedReason1Code

AB13 questions

What does AB13 mean in ISO 20022?: AB13 is Invalid Routing Code Utilised in the ExternalStatusReason1Code code set: Wrong Message Routing Type for Return-of-Funds.
Where does AB13 appear in a message?: For example in pacs.002, element TxInfAndSts/StsRsnInf/Rsn/Cd.

All ExternalStatusReason1Code codes · ISO 20022 code sets · pacs.002 reject reasons explained

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