What is the latest version of camt.021?

The latest version in the ISO 20022 e-Repository release of 24 April 2025 is camt.021.001.06.

What is the root element of camt.021?

The XML document is Document with the namespace urn:iso:std:iso:20022:tech:xsd:camt.021.001.06, and its message element is RtrGnlBizInf (ReturnGeneralBusinessInformation).

Is there an MT equivalent of camt.021?

No Swift MT message is listed as its direct equivalent on this site. Many ISO 20022 messages have no MT counterpart.

camt: Cash Management

camt.021 Return General Business Information

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camt.021 is the ISO 20022 ReturnGeneralBusinessInformation message in the Cash Management business area (camt). The latest version is camt.021.001.06.

Message: ReturnGeneralBusinessInformation
Latest version: camt.021.001.06
Submitting organisation: Swift
MT equivalent: None listed

In use: published in the current ISO 20022 catalogue.

What camt.021 is for

The ReturnGeneralBusinessInformation message is sent by the transaction administrator to a member of the system. It is used to provide some or all of the members with information related to the processing of the system.
The Return General Business Information message can be sent as a response to a related GetGeneralBusinessInformation message (pull mode) or initiated by the transaction administrator (push mode). The push of information can take place either at prearranged times or as a warning or alarm when a problem has occurred.
The transaction administrator can send general business information messages to the members, which may request further action from them. General business information can contain either static data announcing foreseen events affecting the system operations, or dynamic data warning or notifying about unexpected events.
This type of information can be transmitted in either of the two following ways:
- non-solicited reports are pushed by the transaction administrator to the (selected) members together with a reference, a qualifier and a subject line
- upon request from the members (pull mode), the transaction administrator delivers the full text/content of the message back to the user
In either case, the message from the transaction administrator can contain information based on the following elements:
- subject of the report detailing the purpose and content of the message
- details of the report
- indication of the priority of the report and of its format. (Note that if the format is indicated, the subject refers to a set of pre-agreed texts. This enumeration has to be agreed upon by the transaction administrator and the members of the system).
Additional information on the generic design of the Get/Return messages can be found in the MDR Part 1 section How to Use the Cash Management Messages.

Definition from the ISO 20022 e-Repository, release of 24 April 2025.

camt.021 versions

Every version published in the e-Repository, newest first. A message keeps its business purpose across versions; each new version is a separate schema with its own namespace.

Version	Registration status	Published in
camt.021.001.06latest	Registered	Latest version set

camt.021 message structure

The building blocks of camt.021.001.06 to three levels, with multiplicity ([0..1] optional, [1..1] mandatory, * any number) and the data type or component. Element names and definitions are from the ISO 20022 repository; usage guidelines such as CBPR+ or a market infrastructure's rules can restrict them further.

Document [1..1]
- RtrGnlBizInf ReturnGeneralBusinessInformation [1..1]
  - MsgHdr Message Header [1..1]MessageHeader7
    Common business identification for the message.
    - MsgId Message Identification [1..1]Max35Text
      Point to point reference, as assigned by the sender, to unambiguously identify the message.
    - CreDtTm Creation Date Time [0..1]ISODateTime
      Date and time at which the message was created.
    - ReqTp Request Type [0..1]RequestType4Choice (choice)
      Specific actions to be executed through the request.
      - PmtCtrl Payment Control [1..1]ExternalPaymentControlRequestType1Code
      - Enqry Enquiry [1..1]ExternalEnquiryRequestType1Code
      - Prtry Proprietary [1..1]GenericIdentification1
    - OrgnlBizQry Original Business Query [0..1]OriginalBusinessQuery1
      Unique identification of the original query message.
      - MsgId Message Identification [1..1]Max35Text
      - MsgNmId Message Name Identification [0..1]Max35Text
      - CreDtTm Creation Date Time [0..1]ISODateTime
    - QryNm Query Name [0..1]Max35Text
      Recalls the criteria (search and return criteria) defined in a preceding query.
  - RptOrErr Report Or Error [1..1]GeneralBusinessOrError7Choice (choice)
    Report on the Business Information.
    - OprlErr Operational Error [1..*]ErrorHandling5
      Indicates that an operational error has been issued during the processing of the related request.
      - Err Error [1..1]ErrorHandling3Choice (choice)
      - Desc Description [0..1]Max140Text
    - BizRpt Business Report [1..*]GeneralBusinessReport6
      Reports either on the business information or on a business error.
      - BizInfRef Business Information Reference [1..1]Max35Text
      - GnlBizOrErr General Business Or Error [1..1]GeneralBusinessOrError8Choice (choice)
  - SplmtryData Supplementary Data [0..*]SupplementaryData1
    Additional information that cannot be captured in the structured elements and/or any other specific block.
    - PlcAndNm Place And Name [0..1]Max350Text
      Unambiguous reference to the location where the supplementary data must be inserted in the message instance.
    - Envlp Envelope [1..1]SupplementaryDataEnvelope1
      Technical element wrapping the supplementary data.

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External code sets used in camt.021

These elements take their values from ISO 20022 external code sets, which are published separately and updated every quarter without a new message version.

camt.021 questions

What is the latest version of camt.021?: The latest version in the ISO 20022 e-Repository release of 24 April 2025 is camt.021.001.06.
What is the root element of camt.021?: The XML document is Document with the namespace urn:iso:std:iso:20022:tech:xsd:camt.021.001.06, and its message element is RtrGnlBizInf (ReturnGeneralBusinessInformation).
Is there an MT equivalent of camt.021?: No Swift MT message is listed as its direct equivalent on this site. Many ISO 20022 messages have no MT counterpart.

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