Ctry

ISO 20022 country element, compliant with ISO 3166-1 alpha-2.

Definition

Ctry (and CtryOfRes) carry the 2-letter country code from ISO 3166-1 alpha-2. The same code forms the first two characters of an IBAN and the country embedded in a BIC, keeping routing and compliance checks consistent across payments.

Origin

Country codes defined by ISO 3166-1 (alpha-2), maintained by the ISO 3166 Maintenance Agency; reused in IBAN (ISO 13616) and BIC (ISO 9362).

Example in context

<PstlAdr><Ctry>FR</Ctry></PstlAdr>

Related terms

• IBAN — begins with the ISO 3166 country code.
• Ccy (ISO 4217) — currency codes.