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title: "PurposeCode"
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# PurposeCode

Type: `string` · Kind: ISO20022

ISO20022: Underlying reason for the payment transaction, as published in an external purpose code list.
API: The following values are allowed for Payment  Request

Values:

- `ACCT` — AccountManagement: Funds moved between 2 accounts of same account holder at the same bank)
- `CASH` — CashManagementTransfer: (general cash management instruction) may be used for Transfer Initiation
- `COMC` — CommercialPayment: Transaction is related to a payment of commercial credit or debit.
- `CPKC` — CarparkCharges: General Carpark Charges Transaction is related to carpark charges.
- `SALA` — SalaryPayment: Transaction is the payment of salaries.
- `TRPT` — RoadPricing: Transport RoadPricing Transaction is for the payment to top-up pre-paid card and electronic road pricing for the purpose of transportation.

## Example

```json
"ACCT"
```

## Used by

- `POST /payment-requests/{paymentRequestResourceId}/confirmation` (paymentRequestConfirmationPost)
- `PUT /payment-requests/{paymentRequestResourceId}` (paymentRequestPut)
- `GET /payment-requests/{paymentRequestResourceId}` (paymentRequestsGet)
- `POST /payment-requests` (paymentRequestsPost)
- `GET /payment-requests/{paymentRequestResourceId}/transactions` (paymentRequestTransactionsGet)