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COHB Code: Credit On Hold

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COHB means credit on hold in the ISO 20022 system balance type code set. Balance representing the total incoming payments that were put on hold because the credit limit has been exceeded.

Code
COHB
ISO name
CreditOnHold
Status
Registered
Last updated
2018-11-01

Official definition

Balance representing the total incoming payments that were put on hold because the credit limit has been exceeded.

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

Messages and fields that use ExternalSystemBalanceType1Code

MessageElement path
admi.005RptQryCrit/SchCrit/Bal/Tp/Cd
camt.003AcctQryDef/AcctCrit/NewCrit/SchCrit/Bal/Tp/Cd
camt.004RptOrErr/AcctRpt/AcctOrErr/Acct/MulBal/Tp/Cd

COHB questions

What does COHB mean in ISO 20022?
COHB is Credit On Hold in the ExternalSystemBalanceType1Code code set: Balance representing the total incoming payments that were put on hold because the credit limit has been exceeded.
Where does COHB appear in a message?
For example in admi.005, element RptQryCrit/SchCrit/Bal/Tp/Cd.

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