What does RC11 mean in ISO 20022?

RC11 is Invalid Intermediary Agent in the ExternalStatusReason1Code code set: Intermediary Agent is invalid or missing

Where does RC11 appear in a message?

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

ExternalStatusReason1Code

RC11 Reason Code: Invalid Intermediary Agent

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RC11 means invalid intermediary agent in the ISO 20022 status reason code set. Intermediary Agent is invalid or missing

Code: RC11
ISO name: InvalidIntermediaryAgent
Status: Registered
Last updated: 2010-08-01

Official definition

Intermediary Agent is invalid or missing

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.

RC11 in other code sets

RC11 in ExternalReturnReason1Code

RC11 questions

What does RC11 mean in ISO 20022?: RC11 is Invalid Intermediary Agent in the ExternalStatusReason1Code code set: Intermediary Agent is invalid or missing
Where does RC11 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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