R32 ACH return code: RDFI Non-Settlement

What R32 means

The receiving bank was not able to settle the payment.

Checked against 3 sources. Last reviewed .

R32 key facts

Official title RDFI Non-Settlement
Returned by ACH Operator
Time frame Next file delivery
This is not a bank return deadline. The ACH Operator rejects the entry while processing the file and sends it back with its next file delivery.
Applies to Consumer and business accounts
Can you send it again? Ask your bank. The sources we checked give no specific rule.
Type of return Standard return

Why R32 happens

  • The receiving bank could not complete settlement with the ACH Operator.

What to do next

If you sent the payment

  1. Contact your bank and arrange another way to pay or collect.

Got a return file from your bank? Open it in the ACH file viewer to see the code next to each payment.

Sources

  1. 2024 ACH Quick Reference Guide, EPCOR
  2. ACH Return, NOC and Transaction Codes, Commerce Bank
  3. ACH Return Reason Codes and Time Frames, CBS Bank

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