Reference
Markdown exportBT-86 Payment service provider identifier
Identifier of the bank or payment service provider, for example BIC.
Quick answer
Delivery and payment
Delivery dates, payment means, and the operational context around settlement.
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In plain language
Identifier of the bank or payment service provider, for example BIC.
Identifier of the bank or payment service provider, for example BIC.
This field is mainly useful for international payments or account formats where the account ID alone is not enough.
What you usually enter here
BIC or comparable PSP identifier
Typical valid values include: COBADEFFXXX
Optional according to EN 16931-1.
What goes wrong often
Avoid values like:
Examples in context
This field is mainly useful for international payments or account formats where the account ID alone is not enough.
Optional according to EN 16931-1.
Valid Examples
- COBADEFFXXX
XML mapping and field facts
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Field ID:
BT-86
Data Type:
identifier
Cardinality:
0..1
Requirement:
Optional
Max Length:
35 characters
Since Version:
Optional
XML Implementation
/Invoice/cac:PaymentMeans/cac:PayeeFinancialAccount/cac:FinancialInstitutionBranch/cbc:ID/CrossIndustryInvoice/SupplyChainTradeTransaction/ApplicableHeaderTradeSettlement/ram:SpecifiedTradeSettlementPaymentMeans/ram:PayeeSpecifiedCreditorFinancialInstitution/ram:BICIDNext step
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Why the standard cares about this field
Business Context
This field is mainly useful for international payments or account formats where the account ID alone is not enough.
Legal Requirement
Optional according to EN 16931-1.