IMCC Reason Code: Invalid Merchant Category Code
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IMCC means invalid merchant category code in the ISO 20022 status reason code set. Invalid Merchant Category Code
- Code
- IMCC
- ISO name
- InvalidMerchantCategoryCode
- Status
- Registered
- Last updated
- 2026-08-28
Official definition
Invalid Merchant Category Code
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.
IMCC questions
- What does IMCC mean in ISO 20022?
- IMCC is Invalid Merchant Category Code in the ExternalStatusReason1Code code set: Invalid Merchant Category Code
- Where does IMCC 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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