BPR Beginning Segment for Payment Order/Remittance Advice
BPR Beginning Segment for Payment Order/Remittance Advice
(1) To indicate the beginning of a PaymentOrder/Remittance Advice Transaction Set and total payment amount or (2) 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
1
-
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).
When using this transaction set to initiate a payment, 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 Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
2
2
-
Code indicating 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).
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 Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
2
2
-
Code indicating 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
Effective Entry Date
Date (DT)
Optional
6
6
-
Date the originating company intends for the transaction to be settled.
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 the 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).
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 Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
2
2
-
Code indicating type of bank account or other financial asset
BPR-21
Account Number
String (AN)
Conditional
1
35
-
Account number assigned.