pacs.008 is the ISO 20022 XML message used for cross-border customer credit transfers — the modern replacement for the legacy SWIFT MT103. It carries the same payment data plus much richer structured fields (full structured address, regulatory reporting, purpose codes) and becomes mandatory for all SWIFT cross-border traffic in November 2025.
Full name: FIToFICustomerCreditTransferV (Financial Institution to Financial Institution Customer Credit Transfer). Defined in the ISO 20022 standard maintained by ISO/SWIFT.
Structure: XML, with structured blocks for GroupHeader, CreditTransferTransactionInformation (the actual payment), Debtor (sender), Creditor (beneficiary), DebtorAgent (sender's bank), CreditorAgent (beneficiary's bank), IntermediaryAgent (correspondent banks), Amount, ChargeBearer, RemittanceInformation and PaymentIdentification (which contains the UETR).
Why migrate from MT103? pacs.008 supports much longer fields, structured addresses (street/city/postcode/country instead of free text), regulatory reporting codes, and unlimited remittance information. Much better for compliance and STP (straight-through processing).
Migration timeline: SWIFT and CBPR+ require all cross-border traffic to be in ISO 20022 by November 2025. During the migration window banks send and receive both formats.
Tracking: the UETR is in the same place conceptually — the <UETR> element inside <PaymentIdentification>. Ohmyfin treats MT103 and pacs.008 identically for tracking purposes.
ISO 20022 XML message for cross-border customer credit transfers
Same UETR concept — Ohmyfin tracks pacs.008 the same as MT103
What is a pacs.008 message?
pacs.008 is the ISO 20022 XML message used for cross-border customer credit transfers — the modern replacement for the legacy SWIFT MT103. It carries the same payment data plus much richer structured fields (full structured address, regulatory reporting, purpose codes) and becomes mandatory for all SWIFT cross-border traffic in November 2025.
Is Ohmyfin tracking really free?
Yes. Ohmyfin Organisation LLC tracking is completely free for individuals worldwide — no daily limit, no signup required, no card, no catch. Ohmyfin Organisation LLC never charges individuals.
Do I need a bank login to use Ohmyfin?
No. Ohmyfin queries the SWIFT GPI network directly via the UETR — no credentials at any bank required.
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Ohmyfin бесплатный?
Да, отслеживание платежей SWIFT по UETR бесплатно без регистрации. Зарегистрированный аккаунт даёт доступ к истории и дополнительным бесплатным кредитам.
Что такое номер UETR?
UETR (уникальный сквозной идентификатор транзакции) — это 36-символьный UUID, присваиваемый каждому платежу SWIFT GPI для отслеживания по всей цепочке корреспондентов.
Сколько времени занимает перевод SWIFT?
Большинство платежей SWIFT GPI завершаются в течение 24 часов; международные переводы могут занять от 1 до 5 рабочих дней в зависимости от банков-корреспондентов и валюты.