R80 ACH return code: IAT Entry Coding Error

What R80 means

An international ACH payment (IAT) has a coding error, such as an invalid country code, currency code, foreign exchange indicator or transaction type code.

Checked against 4 sources. Last reviewed .

R80 key facts

Official title IAT Entry Coding Error
Other names you may see IAT Coding Error. A shorter form of the title. A Federal Reserve manual uses it.
Returned by Gateway
Time frame 2 banking days
Two banking days from the settlement date of the original payment.
Applies to Consumer and business accounts
Can you send it again? Ask your bank. The sources we checked give no specific rule for this code.
Type of return International (IAT)

Why R80 happens

  • A wrong country, currency or other code in the international payment.

What to do next

If you sent the payment

  1. Ask your bank which field is wrong, correct it and send the payment again.

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

Sources

  1. FedGlobal ACH Payments Origination Manual, Federal Reserve Financial Services
  2. 2024 ACH Quick Reference Guide, EPCOR
  3. ACH Return, NOC and Transaction Codes, Commerce Bank
  4. ACH Return Reason Codes and Time Frames, CBS Bank

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