What does CNOR mean as a SWIFT reject code?

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CNOR means 'Creditor Bank not Registered in Payment Scheme'. The BIC code for the beneficiary's bank is not recognised in the relevant payment scheme — it may be expired, unregistered, or the bank is no longer a SWIFT GPI member. The payment cannot be routed to that BIC and is rejected. Ask the beneficiary for an updated BIC from their current bank.

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CNOR is an ISO 20022 ExternalReturnReason1Code. It is returned when the BIC in field 57A (Account With Institution / beneficiary bank) cannot be found in the SWIFT BIC directory or is not registered for the payment scheme used (e.g. GPI).

Common causes: the BIC is from a bank that has been acquired or merged (and the old BIC discontinued), the BIC belongs to a bank that is sanctioned and removed from SWIFT, the sender used an old BIC code that has since been updated, or the BIC was typed incorrectly.

What to do: contact the beneficiary and ask them for the current active BIC from their bank's official communication (statement header or account opening letter). Look it up on Ohmyfin's correspondent-bank directory to confirm it is active before resending.

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What does CNOR mean as a SWIFT reject code?

CNOR means 'Creditor Bank not Registered in Payment Scheme'. The BIC code for the beneficiary's bank is not recognised in the relevant payment scheme — it may be expired, unregistered, or the bank is no longer a SWIFT GPI member. The payment cannot be routed to that BIC and is rejected. Ask the beneficiary for an updated BIC from their current bank.

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