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AM21 Reason Code: Limit Exceeded

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AM21 means limit exceeded in the ISO 20022 status reason code set. Transaction amount exceeds limits agreed between bank and client.

Code
AM21
ISO name
LimitExceeded
Status
Registered
Last updated
2011-02-14

Official definition

Transaction amount exceeds limits agreed between bank and client.

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

Messages and fields that use ExternalStatusReason1Code

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

And 8 more messages: see the ExternalStatusReason1Code page.

AM21 questions

What does AM21 mean in ISO 20022?
AM21 is Limit Exceeded in the ExternalStatusReason1Code code set: Transaction amount exceeds limits agreed between bank and client.
Where does AM21 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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