BPR Beginning Segment for Payment Order/Remittance Advice

To indicate the beginning of a Payment Order/Remittance Advice Transaction Set and total payment amount, or to enable related transfer of funds and/or information from payer to payee to occur

Position
Element
Name
Type
Requirement
Min
Max
Repeat
BPR-01
Transaction Handling Code
Identifier (ID)
Mandatory
1
2
-
Code designating the action to be taken by all parties
BPR-02
Monetary Amount
Decimal number (R)
Mandatory
1
15
-
Monetary amount
BPR02 specifies the payment amount.
BPR-03
Credit/Debit Flag Code
Identifier (ID)
Mandatory
1
1
-
Code indicating whether amount is a credit or debit
BPR-04
Payment Method Code
Identifier (ID)
Mandatory
3
3
-
Code identifying the method for the movement of payment instructions
BPR-05
Payment Format Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
1
10
-
Code identifying the payment format to be used
BPR-06
(DFI) ID Number Qualifier
Identifier (ID)
Conditional
2
2
-
Code identifying the type of identification number of Depository Financial Institution (DFI)
P0607: If either BPR-06 or BPR-07 is present, then the other is required
When using this transaction set to initiate a payment, all or some of BPR06 through BPR16 may be required, depending on the conventions of the specific financial channel being used.
BPR06 and BPR07 relate to the originating depository financial institution (ODFI).
BPR-07
(DFI) Identification Number
String (AN)
Conditional
3
12
-
Depository Financial Institution (DFI) identification number
BPR-08
Account Number Qualifier
Identifier (ID)
Optional
1
3
-
Code indicating the type of account
C0809: If BPR-08 is present, then BPR-09 is required
BPR08 is a code identifying the type of bank account or other financial asset.
BPR-09
Account Number
String (AN)
Conditional
1
35
-
Account number assigned
BPR09 is the account of the company originating the payment. This account may be debited or credited depending on the type of payment order.
BPR-10
Originating Company Identifier
String (AN)
Optional
10
10
-
A unique identifier designating the company initiating the funds transfer instructions. The first character is one-digit ANSI identification code designation (ICD) followed by the nine-digit identification number which may be an IRS employer identification number (EIN), data universal numbering system (DUNS), or a user assigned number; the ICD for an EIN is 1, DUNS is 3, user assigned number is 9
BPR-11
Originating Company Supplemental Code
String (AN)
Optional
9
9
-
A code defined between the originating company and the originating depository financial institution (ODFI) that uniquely identifies the company initiating the transfer instructions
BPR-12
(DFI) ID Number Qualifier
Identifier (ID)
Conditional
2
2
-
Code identifying the type of identification number of Depository Financial Institution (DFI)
P1213: If either BPR-12 or BPR-13 is present, then the other is required
BPR12 and BPR13 relate to the receiving depository financial institution (RDFI).
BPR-13
(DFI) Identification Number
String (AN)
Conditional
3
12
-
Depository Financial Institution (DFI) identification number
BPR-14
Account Number Qualifier
Identifier (ID)
Optional
1
3
-
Code indicating the type of account
C1415: If BPR-14 is present, then BPR-15 is required
BPR14 is a code identifying the type of bank account or other financial asset.
BPR-15
Account Number
String (AN)
Conditional
1
35
-
Account number assigned
BPR15 is the account number of the receiving company to be debited or credited with the payment order.
BPR-16
Date
Date (DT)
Optional
6
6
-
Date (YYMMDD)
BPR16 is the date the originating company intends for the transaction to be settled (i.e., Payment Effective Date).
BPR-17
Business Function Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
1
3
-
Code identifying the business reason for this payment
BPR17 is a code identifying the business reason for this payment.
BPR-18
(DFI) ID Number Qualifier
Identifier (ID)
Conditional
2
2
-
Code identifying the type of identification number of Depository Financial Institution (DFI)
P1819: If either BPR-18 or BPR-19 is present, then the other is required
BPR18, BPR19, BPR20 and BPR21, if used, identify a third bank identification number and account to be used for return items only.
BPR-19
(DFI) Identification Number
String (AN)
Conditional
3
12
-
Depository Financial Institution (DFI) identification number
BPR-20
Account Number Qualifier
Identifier (ID)
Optional
1
3
-
Code indicating the type of account
C2021: If BPR-20 is present, then BPR-21 is required
BPR20 is a code identifying the type of bank account or other financial asset.
BPR-21
Account Number
String (AN)
Conditional
1
35
-
Account number assigned

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