When processing transactions via file, a number of application errors are possible: these are sometimes referred to as Technical Errors and are generated prior to payments being passed to Clearing for further processing

The following are possible when processing FPS transactions:

Code Description
AC03 Creditor account number invalid or missing
AC05 Closed Debtor Account Number
AC07 Beneficiary account closed
AC09 Account is not in the currency quoted
AC12 Account type missing or invalid
AG01 Transaction forbidden on this account for regulatory reasons.
AG03 Transaction type not supported/authorized on this account
AM08 Invalid charges amount
AM09 Amount received is not the amount agreed or expected
AS01 Account transferred
BE01 Inconsistent With End Customer
BE03 Unknown Bank
BE08 Debtor name is missing
BE09 Country code is missing or Invalid
CUTO Passed payment cut-off time
IP01 Sending FPS Institution action required
IP02 Return requested by sender of original payment
MS01 Not specified reason
PR01 Payment rejected, missing payee reference
PR02 Payment rejected incorrect payee reference
PY01 Unknown BIC in routing table
RC02 Invalid Bank Identifier
RC03 Invalid Debtor Bank Identifier
RC04 Invalid Creditor Bank Identifier