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DNOR Reason Code: Debtor Bank Is Not Registered

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DNOR means debtor bank is not registered in the ISO 20022 status reason code set. The debtor's bank is not reachable under this BIC in the clearing system used.

Code
DNOR
ISO name
DebtorBankIsNotRegistered
Status
Registered
Last updated
2012-07-16

Official definition

Debtor bank is not registered under this BIC in the CSM

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

What it means in practice

In a pacs.002 or pain.002 status report, a status reason code explains why a payment instruction was rejected (RJCT) or why it has another status. It sits in TxInfAndSts/StsRsnInf/Rsn/Cd.

The debtor's bank is not reachable under this BIC in the clearing system used.

What to do

  • Check the clearing system directory and the debtor bank identifier.

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.

DNOR in other code sets

DNOR questions

What does DNOR mean in ISO 20022?
DNOR is Debtor Bank Is Not Registered in the ExternalStatusReason1Code code set: Debtor bank is not registered under this BIC in the CSM
What should I do when I get DNOR?
Check the clearing system directory and the debtor bank identifier.
Where does DNOR appear in a message?
For example in pacs.002, element TxInfAndSts/StsRsnInf/Rsn/Cd.

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