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ISO 20022 Guidance

 

This page provides information specifically related to the industry move to ISO 20022, and guidance to specific changes you may see when making payments or receiving your balance and transaction reporting. The information here will be added to as we move further along the migration journey.

 

Impact of ISO 20022 on European Balance and Transaction Reporting

From March 2023 payment schemes globally began a migration to ISO 20022 formats. The purpose of these guides is to summarise what this migration will mean to your Balance and Transaction Reporting for your European based Barclays accounts (excluding the UK).

Impact of ISO 20022 on European Balance and Transaction Reporting PDF

Impact of ISO 20022 on European SEPA Balance and Transaction Reporting PDF

 

    

 

Impact of ISO 20022 on UK Balance and Transaction Reporting

From March 2023 payment schemes globally began a migration to ISO 20022 formats. The purpose of this guide is to summarise what this migration will mean to your Balance and Transaction Reporting for UK based Barclays accounts.

Impact of ISO 20022 on UK Balance and Transaction Reporting PDF

 

    

 

Impact of ISO 20022 on US Balance and Transaction Reporting

From March 2023 payment schemes globally began a migration to ISO 20022 formats. The purpose of this guide is to summarise what this migration will mean to your Balance and Transaction Reporting for US based Barclays accounts.

Impact of ISO 20022 on US Balance and Transaction Reporting PDF

 

    

 

Impact of ISO 20022 on Non-Barclays Balance and Transaction Reporting

From March 2023 payment schemes globally began a migration to ISO 20022 formats. The purpose of this guide is to summarise what this migration will mean to your Non-Barclays Balance and Transaction Reporting (delivered via Barclays channels).

> Impact of ISO 20022 on Non-Barclays Balance and Transaction Reporting103 European Advice Guide PDF

 

    

 

Introduction to Enhanced Data

ISO 20022 supports an increased amount of data in payments compared to other formats. As a result some payment schemes are introducing requirements (mandatory and optional) to populate data in all payment formats. This guide outlines the key data fields that payment schemes are talking about.

Introduction to Enhanced Data PDF

 

    

 

Enhanced Data in Payments UK

From May 2025, Corporates are expected to start populating enhanced data fields in their payments. This guide outlines the requirements for impacted payment schemes and when these can be populated or are mandated to be populated (for UK based accounts).

Enhanced Data in Payments UK PDF

 

    

 

Enhanced Data in Payments - Europe

From May 2025, Corporates are expected to start populating enhanced data fields in their payments. This guide outlines the requirements for impacted payment schemes and when these can be populated or are mandated to be populated (for European based accounts).

Enhanced Data in Payments - Europe PDF

 

    

 

UK Domestic Purpose Codes

The Bank of England has introduced purpose codes to CHAPS payments and has started to mandate some of these whilst setting the expectation that further codes will be mandated in the near future. This guide provides the full list of purpose codes and highlights those that are mandatory for Corporates from 1 May 2025.

UK Domestic Purpose Codes - CHAPS PDF