BR-61

Bank account for the transfer is missing

ErrorEN 16931BT-84

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What it means

The selected payment method is a bank transfer, so a payment account identifier (BT-84) is required. No account is provided for the transfer.

Typical causes

  • A transfer method was selected without a bank account
  • Bank details appear only on the PDF

How to fix it

  1. Select the account that should receive the payment.
  2. Include its account identifier, such as the IBAN where applicable, in the electronic payment instructions.

See it in action

These sample invoices break this rule. Open one to see the exact line.

What the rule says (technical)

If the Payment means type code (BT-81) means SEPA credit transfer, Local credit transfer or Non-SEPA international credit transfer, the Payment account identifier (BT-84) shall be present.

Add the IBAN in cac:PayeeFinancialAccount/cbc:ID.

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