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PMFT Code: Payment Facilitator

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PMFT means payment facilitator in the ISO 20022 transactor type code set. Entity that enables sub-merchants to accept electronic payments without requiring each sub-merchant to have a direct merchant account.

Code
PMFT
ISO name
PaymentFacilitator
Status
Registered
Last updated
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Official definition

Entity that enables sub-merchants to accept electronic payments without requiring each sub-merchant to have a direct merchant account.

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

Messages and fields that use ExternalTransactorType1Code

MessageElement path
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caad.009versions 001.03
cafc.001versions 001.04
cafc.002versions 001.04
cain.001versions 001.05
cain.002versions 001.05
cain.003versions 001.05
cain.004versions 001.05

And 12 more messages: see the ExternalTransactorType1Code page.

PMFT questions

What does PMFT mean in ISO 20022?
PMFT is Payment Facilitator in the ExternalTransactorType1Code code set: Entity that enables sub-merchants to accept electronic payments without requiring each sub-merchant to have a direct merchant account.

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