R83 - Foreign Receiving DFI Unable to Settle

What this code means

The foreign receiving institution is unable to settle the IAT entry.

Typical causes

• Foreign bank could not settle for operational or regulatory reasons
• Correspondent settlement failed in the destination country
• Currency or corridor not supported by the foreign institution

What to do

Not fixable by simply re-sending. The foreign institution could not settle; work with the gateway operator or use another rail.

What it looks like in an ACH return

The return arrives as an Addenda Record (type 99), 94 characters wide. The return reason code sits in positions 4-6.

799R83091000010000001      09100001                                            091000019000001

Tools for this code

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