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/v2/reference/payment_purpose_codes

GET

Get a list of payment purpose codes for a given currency and entity type. When initiating cross-border payments, the central bank of the country may require a purpose to be included with your transaction in order for your payment to be accepted and processed. If a payment purpose code is required but not provided, your payment may be delayed or rejected by the beneficiary bank.

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API parameters

Required

Name	In	Type	Description	Enum
X-Auth-Token	header	string	Authentication token.
currency	query	string	Currency in which payment made. Three-digit currency code.
bank_account_country	query	string	Two-letter country code of the bank account.
Optional
Name	In	Type	Description	Enum
entity_type	query	string	Legal entity type. Can be either 'company' or 'individual'.	company individual

curl -X GET  --header "X-Auth-Token: XXXX-XXXXX-XXXX"  https://devapi.currencycloud.com/v2/reference/payment_purpose_codes

Response

{
    "purpose_codes": [
        {
            "bank_account_country": "IN",
            "currency": "INR",
            "entity_type": "company",
            "purpose_code": "construction",
            "purpose_description": "Construction costs\/expenses"
        },
        {
            "bank_account_country": "IN",
            "currency": "INR",
            "entity_type": "company",
            "purpose_code": "travel",
            "purpose_description": "Travel"
        },
        {
            "bank_account_country": "IN",
            "currency": "INR",
            "entity_type": "company",
            "purpose_code": "office",
            "purpose_description": "Representative office expenses"
        },
        {
            "bank_account_country": "IN",
            "currency": "INR",
            "entity_type": "company",
            "purpose_code": "exports",
            "purpose_description": "Payments for exported goods"
        },
        {
            "bank_account_country": "IN",
            "currency": "INR",
            "entity_type": "individual",
            "purpose_code": "travel",
            "purpose_description": "Travel"
        },
        {
            "bank_account_country": "IN",
            "currency": "INR",
            "entity_type": "individual",
            "purpose_code": "services",
            "purpose_description": "Information service charges"
        },
        {
            "bank_account_country": "IN",
            "currency": "INR",
            "entity_type": "individual",
            "purpose_code": "education",
            "purpose_description": "Education-related student expenses"
        },
        {
            "bank_account_country": "IN",
            "currency": "INR",
            "entity_type": "company",
            "purpose_code": "transfer",
            "purpose_description": "Transfer to own account"
        },
        {
            "bank_account_country": "IN",
            "currency": "INR",
            "entity_type": "individual",
            "purpose_code": "office",
            "purpose_description": "Representative office expenses"
        },
        {
            "bank_account_country": "IN",
            "currency": "INR",
            "entity_type": "individual",
            "purpose_code": "delivery",
            "purpose_description": "Delivery fees for goods"
        },
        {
            "bank_account_country": "IN",
            "currency": "INR",
            "entity_type": "individual",
            "purpose_code": "goods",
            "purpose_description": "Trade settlement for goods and general goods trades"
        },
        {
            "bank_account_country": "IN",
            "currency": "INR",
            "entity_type": "company",
            "purpose_code": "services",
            "purpose_description": "Information service charges"
        },
        {
            "bank_account_country": "IN",
            "currency": "INR",
            "entity_type": "individual",
            "purpose_code": "medical",
            "purpose_description": "Medical treatment and expenses"
        },
        {
            "bank_account_country": "IN",
            "currency": "INR",
            "entity_type": "company",
            "purpose_code": "royalties",
            "purpose_description": "Royalty, trademark, patent and copyright fees"
        },
        {
            "bank_account_country": "IN",
            "currency": "INR",
            "entity_type": "individual",
            "purpose_code": "advisor_fees",
            "purpose_description": "Fees for advisory, technical, academic or specialist assistance"
        },
        {
            "bank_account_country": "IN",
            "currency": "INR",
            "entity_type": "individual",
            "purpose_code": "loan_repayment",
            "purpose_description": "Repayment of loans"
        },
        {
            "bank_account_country": "IN",
            "currency": "INR",
            "entity_type": "company",
            "purpose_code": "insurance_claims",
            "purpose_description": "Insurance claims payment"
        },
        {
            "bank_account_country": "IN",
            "currency": "INR",
            "entity_type": "company",
            "purpose_code": "advertising",
            "purpose_description": "Advertising and public relations-related expenses"
        },
        {
            "bank_account_country": "IN",
            "currency": "INR",
            "entity_type": "individual",
            "purpose_code": "insurance_claims",
            "purpose_description": "Insurance claims payment"
        },
        {
            "bank_account_country": "IN",
            "currency": "INR",
            "entity_type": "individual",
            "purpose_code": "construction",
            "purpose_description": "Construction costs\/expenses"
        },
        {
            "bank_account_country": "IN",
            "currency": "INR",
            "entity_type": "company",
            "purpose_code": "other_fees",
            "purpose_description": "Broker, front end, commitment, guarantee and custodian fees"
        },
        {
            "bank_account_country": "IN",
            "currency": "INR",
            "entity_type": "individual",
            "purpose_code": "transfer",
            "purpose_description": "Transfer to own account"
        },
        {
            "bank_account_country": "IN",
            "currency": "INR",
            "entity_type": "company",
            "purpose_code": "family",
            "purpose_description": "Family maintenance"
        },
        {
            "bank_account_country": "IN",
            "currency": "INR",
            "entity_type": "individual",
            "purpose_code": "advertising",
            "purpose_description": "Advertising and public relations-related expenses"
        },
        {
            "bank_account_country": "IN",
            "currency": "INR",
            "entity_type": "individual",
            "purpose_code": "property_purchase",
            "purpose_description": "Purchase of residential property"
        },
        {
            "bank_account_country": "IN",
            "currency": "INR",
            "entity_type": "individual",
            "purpose_code": "exports",
            "purpose_description": "Payments for exported goods"
        },
        {
            "bank_account_country": "IN",
            "currency": "INR",
            "entity_type": "company",
            "purpose_code": "goods",
            "purpose_description": "Trade settlement for goods and general goods trades"
        },
        {
            "bank_account_country": "IN",
            "currency": "INR",
            "entity_type": "company",
            "purpose_code": "advisor_fees",
            "purpose_description": "Fees for advisory, technical, academic or specialist assistance"
        },
        {
            "bank_account_country": "IN",
            "currency": "INR",
            "entity_type": "individual",
            "purpose_code": "insurance_premium",
            "purpose_description": "Insurance premium"
        },
        {
            "bank_account_country": "IN",
            "currency": "INR",
            "entity_type": "individual",
            "purpose_code": "share_investment",
            "purpose_description": "Investment in shares"
        },
        {
            "bank_account_country": "IN",
            "currency": "INR",
            "entity_type": "individual",
            "purpose_code": "hotel",
            "purpose_description": "Hotel accommodation"
        },
        {
            "bank_account_country": "IN",
            "currency": "INR",
            "entity_type": "individual",
            "purpose_code": "other_fees",
            "purpose_description": "Broker, front end, commitment, guarantee and custodian fees"
        },
        {
            "bank_account_country": "IN",
            "currency": "INR",
            "entity_type": "individual",
            "purpose_code": "utilities",
            "purpose_description": "Utility bills"
        },
        {
            "bank_account_country": "IN",
            "currency": "INR",
            "entity_type": "company",
            "purpose_code": "transportation",
            "purpose_description": "Transportation fees for goods"
        },
        {
            "bank_account_country": "IN",
            "currency": "INR",
            "entity_type": "company",
            "purpose_code": "delivery",
            "purpose_description": "Delivery fees for goods"
        },
        {
            "bank_account_country": "IN",
            "currency": "INR",
            "entity_type": "individual",
            "purpose_code": "family",
            "purpose_description": "Family maintenance"
        },
        {
            "bank_account_country": "IN",
            "currency": "INR",
            "entity_type": "individual",
            "purpose_code": "tax",
            "purpose_description": "Tax payment"
        },
        {
            "bank_account_country": "IN",
            "currency": "INR",
            "entity_type": "individual",
            "purpose_code": "transportation",
            "purpose_description": "Transportation fees for goods"
        },
        {
            "bank_account_country": "IN",
            "currency": "INR",
            "entity_type": "individual",
            "purpose_code": "fund_investment",
            "purpose_description": "Mutual fund investment"
        },
        {
            "bank_account_country": "IN",
            "currency": "INR",
            "entity_type": "individual",
            "purpose_code": "royalties",
            "purpose_description": "Royalty, trademark, patent and copyright fees"
        }
    ]
}

Error Codes

HTTP Status	Code	Description	Params
400	currency_is_required	currency is required
	invalid_currency	The currency specified was invalid
	currency_is_too_short	currency can not be shorter than 3 character(s)	`{ "minlength" => 3 }`
	currency_is_too_long	currency can not be longer than 3 character(s)	`{ "maxlength" => 3 }`
401	invalid_supplied_credentials	Authentication failed with the supplied credentials
429	too_many_requests	Too many requests have been made to the api. Please refer to the Developer Center for more information
500	internal_server_error	Internal server error
503	service_unavailable	Service is temporary unavailable

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/v2/reference/payment_purpose_codes

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