UETR

ISO 20022 cross-border payment tracing identifier (CBPR+, gpi).

Definition

The UETR is a version-4 UUID (36 characters) carried in the UETR element of the PmtId block (and echoed in the GrpHdr). Generated by the originating bank, it stays unchanged along the entire route and feeds the gpi Tracker. Its use is mandatory in CBPR+ pacs messages.

Origin

Format defined by RFC 4122 (UUID v4); usage mandated by SWIFT's CBPR+ Usage Guidelines and the SWIFT gpi rulebook (gpi programme, 2018).

Example in context

<PmtId><UETR>eb6305c9-1f7f-49de-aed0-16487c27b42d</UETR></PmtId>

Related terms

• SWIFT gpi — cross-border payment tracking via the Tracker.
• ISO 20022 pacs.008 — customer credit transfer carrying the UETR.