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FOCR Reason Code: Following Cancellation Request

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FOCR means following cancellation request in the ISO 20022 status reason code set. The funds come back because a cancellation request was accepted.

Code
FOCR
ISO name
FollowingCancellationRequest
Status
Registered
Last updated
2021-08-31

Official definition

Return following a cancellation request.

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 funds come back because a cancellation request was accepted. It is the return reason that answers a camt.056.

What to do

  • Match the return to your cancellation request by the original UETR and close the case.

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.

FOCR in other code sets

FOCR questions

What does FOCR mean in ISO 20022?
FOCR is Following Cancellation Request in the ExternalStatusReason1Code code set: Return following a cancellation request.
What should I do when I get FOCR?
Match the return to your cancellation request by the original UETR and close the case.
Where does FOCR appear in a message?
For example in pacs.002, element TxInfAndSts/StsRsnInf/Rsn/Cd.

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