RTP-TCH Response Codes

For Real Time Payments, each of the networks (RTP-TCH and FedNow) have their own unique responses to transfer messages. The Platform application should be aware of these messages and deal with them accordingly.

Response reject codes specifically for RTP via TCH

CodeDescription
AC04Closed Account Number
AM04Insufficient Funds
ARDTAlready Returned
CUSTCustomer Decision
LEGLLegal Decision
NOASNo Answer From Customer
NOORNo Original Transaction Received

Local Instrument Proprietary

For RTP via TCH, identifies the origination condition of the instruction to allow the instructed agent to properly process the transaction.

CodeDescription
INTERMEDIARYPayment sent through a Payment Service Provider (domestic) – one of “Ultimate Debtor” or “Ultimate Creditor” must be present
STANDARDStandard RTP payment

RTP via TCH category purpose codes

Identifies the Debtor/Sender as either a business or consumer customer of the Debtor FI.

CodeDescription
BUSINESSBusiness initiated
CONSUMERConsumer initiated