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BR-61
The IBAN or account number for the credit transfer is missing (BT-84)
What the message means
The IBAN or account number for the credit transfer is missing (BT-84).
What the issuer needs to change
Add the IBAN.
Fields concerned
BT-81payment means type codeBT-84payment account identifier (IBAN)
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- Rule set
- EN 16931 (CEN, rule set 1.3.16)
- Syntax
- CII, UBL
- Level
- Error
Original rule text
If the Payment means type code (BT-81) means SEPA credit transfer, Local credit transfer or Non-SEPA international credit transfer, the Payment account identifier (BT-84) shall be present.
Technical details for IT
UBL
Context: cac:PaymentMeans Test: not((exists(cac:PayeeFinancialAccount/cbc:ID) and ((normalize-space(cbc:PaymentMeansCode) = '30') or (normalize-space(cbc:PaymentMeansCode) = '58') )) or ((normalize-space(cbc:PaymentMeansCode) != '30') and (normalize-space(cbc:PaymentMeansCode) != '58')))
CII
Context: //ram:SpecifiedTradeSettlementPaymentMeans[ram:TypeCode='30' or ram:TypeCode='58']/ram:PayeePartyCreditorFinancialAccount Test: not((ram:IBANID) or (ram:ProprietaryID))
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