camt: Cash Management
camt.108 Cheque Cancellation Or Stop Request
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camt.108 is the ISO 20022 ChequeCancellationOrStopRequest message in the Cash Management business area (camt). The latest version is camt.108.001.02, and 2 versions are in the repository.
- Message
- ChequeCancellationOrStopRequest
- Latest version
- camt.108.001.02
- Submitting organisation
- Swift
- MT equivalent
- MT111
In use: published in the current ISO 20022 catalogue.
What camt.108 is for
The ChequeCancellationOrStopRequest message is sent by a drawer bank, or a bank acting on behalf of the drawer bank, to the agent on which a cheque has been drawn (the drawee bank) to request for the cancellation of the presentment and/or stop the payment of the cheque referred to in the message.
camt.108 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.108.001.02latest | Registered | Latest version set |
| camt.108.001.01 | Registered | Previous version set |
camt.108 message structure
The building blocks of camt.108.001.02 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]ChqCxlOrStopReqChequeCancellationOrStopRequest [1..1]GrpHdrGroup Header [1..1]GroupHeader103Set of characteristics shared by all individual cheques included in the message.
MsgIdMessage Identification [1..1]Max35TextPoint to point reference, as assigned by the instructing party, and sent to the next party in the chain to unambiguously identify the message.
CreDtTmCreation Date Time [1..1]ISODateTimeDate and time at which the message was created.
NbOfChqsNumber Of Cheques [1..1]Max15NumericTextNumber of individual cheques contained in the message.
CtrlSumControl Sum [0..1]DecimalNumberTotal of all individual amounts included in the message, irrespective of currencies.
ChqCheque [1..*]Cheque20Specifies the details of the cheque.
InstrIdInstruction Identification [0..1]Max35TextUnique identification, as assigned by an instructing party for an instructed party, to unambiguously identify the instruction.
OrgnlInstrIdOriginal Instruction Identification [0..1]Max35TextUnique identification, as assigned by the original instructing party for the original instructed party, to unambiguously identify the original...
ChqNbCheque Number [1..1]Max35TextUnique and unambiguous identifier for a cheque as assigned by the agent.
IsseDtIssue Date [1..1]ISODateDate when the cheque has been issued by the payer.
StlDtStale Date [0..1]ISODateDate after which a cheque is no longer valid.
AmtAmount [1..1]ActiveCurrencyAndAmountSpecifies the amount of the cheque to be paid to the payee.
FctvDtEffective Date [0..1]DateAndDateTime2Choice (choice)Date and time at which the cheque amount becomes available on the payee account.
DtDate [1..1]ISODateDtTmDate Time [1..1]ISODateTime
DrwrAgtDrawer Agent [0..1]BranchAndFinancialInstitutionIdentification8Specifies the agent servicing the account of the cheque payer.
FinInstnIdFinancial Institution Identification [1..1]FinancialInstitutionIdentification23BrnchIdBranch Identification [0..1]BranchData5
DrwrAgtAcctDrawer Agent Account [0..1]CashAccount40Specifies the cash account of the drawer agent.
IdIdentification [0..1]AccountIdentification4Choice (choice)TpType [0..1]CashAccountType2Choice (choice)CcyCurrency [0..1]ActiveOrHistoricCurrencyCodeNmName [0..1]Max70TextPrxyProxy [0..1]ProxyAccountIdentification1
PyeePayee [0..1]PartyIdentification272Party that receives an amount of money as specified in the cheque.
NmName [0..1]Max140TextPstlAdrPostal Address [0..1]PostalAddress27IdIdentification [0..1]Party52Choice (choice)CtryOfResCountry Of Residence [0..1]CountryCodeCtctDtlsContact Details [0..1]Contact13
PyeeAcctPayee Account [0..1]CashAccount40Specifies the cash account of the payee.
IdIdentification [0..1]AccountIdentification4Choice (choice)TpType [0..1]CashAccountType2Choice (choice)CcyCurrency [0..1]ActiveOrHistoricCurrencyCodeNmName [0..1]Max70TextPrxyProxy [0..1]ProxyAccountIdentification1
ChqCxlOrStopRsnCheque Cancellation Or Stop Reason [0..1]ChequeCancellationReason1Specifies the reason for stopping the payment of the cheque or a request for reimbursement authorisation.
OrgtrOriginator [0..1]ChequePartyRole1CodeRsnReason [1..1]ChequeCancellationReason1Choice (choice)AddtlInfAdditional Information [0..1]Max140Text
SplmtryDataSupplementary Data [0..*]SupplementaryData1Additional information that cannot be captured in the structured elements and/or any other specific block.
PlcAndNmPlace And Name [0..1]Max350TextUnambiguous reference to the location where the supplementary data must be inserted in the message instance.
EnvlpEnvelope [1..1]SupplementaryDataEnvelope1Technical element wrapping the supplementary data.
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External code sets used in camt.108
These elements take their values from ISO 20022 external code sets, which are published separately and updated every quarter without a new message version.
- ExternalAccountIdentification1Code4 codes
- ExternalCashAccountType1Code28 codes
- ExternalChequeCancellationReason1Code5 codes
- ExternalClearingSystemIdentification1Code172 codes
- ExternalFinancialInstitutionIdentification1Code0 codes
- ExternalOrganisationIdentification1Code15 codes
- ExternalPersonIdentification1Code11 codes
- ExternalProxyAccountType1Code22 codes
camt.108 questions
- What is the latest version of camt.108?
- The latest version in the ISO 20022 e-Repository release of 24 April 2025 is camt.108.001.02.
- What is the root element of camt.108?
- The XML document is Document with the namespace urn:iso:std:iso:20022:tech:xsd:camt.108.001.02, and its message element is ChqCxlOrStopReq (ChequeCancellationOrStopRequest).
- Is there an MT equivalent of camt.108?
- Yes. camt.108 does the same business job as MT111. Field-level translation has gaps in both directions.
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