Rule reference · SEPA Credit Transfer scheme rules · Names
SEPA-SCT-NAME-003: Creditor-side name longer than 70 characters
SEPA limits creditor, ultimate debtor and ultimate creditor names to 70 characters (ISO 20022 allows 140).
| Severity | BLOCKER Blocker: the run fails |
|---|---|
| Status | Requirement of the guidelines |
| Applies to | pain.001.001.09, SEPA Credit Transfer |
| Elements checked | /Document/CstmrCdtTrfInitn/PmtInf/CdtTrfTxInf/Cdtr/Nm /Document/CstmrCdtTrfInitn/PmtInf/CdtTrfTxInf/UltmtDbtr/Nm /Document/CstmrCdtTrfInitn/PmtInf/CdtTrfTxInf/UltmtCdtr/Nm |
| Source | EPC132-08 2025 Version 1.0, section 2.1.1, items 2.101, 2.117 and 2.149 |
| Rule pack | sepa.sct.pain001.v09 v1, effective 2025-10-05 |
How to fix it
Truncate long vendor names in the export or correct the vendor master data.
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Related rules: Names
- SEPA-SCT-NAME-001: Initiating party name longer than 70 characters
- SEPA-SCT-NAME-002: Debtor name longer than 70 characters
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