NEFT Outbound Payments - Returns Processing

Return of outgoing payment is received in the same message as N02 incoming payment transaction.

Processing of Incoming N02 Return

Incoming N02 messages can be received as result of any outgoing payment being returned by beneficiary bank.

The parent transaction is fetched based on following matching fields:
R-transactions Message type First Level Matching First Level Matching Second level Matching (provided first level is successful) Second level Matching (provided first level is successful)
-- -- Field No/ Field Name Original transaction field Field No/Field Name Original transaction field (N06)
Return of Outgoing Payment N02 :2006 Related Reference Number Transaction Reference Number (N06)

:4038 Amount

5756: Sending branch’s IFSC

6305: Sending customer a/c type

6021: Sending customer a/c #

6091: Sending customer a/c name

5569: Beneficiary branch’s IFSC

6310: Beneficiary customer a/c type

6061: Beneficiary customer a/c #

6081: Beneficiary customer a/c name

Transfer Amount

Bank Code (Our IFSC Code)

Debtor Account Type

Debtor Account Number

Debtor Name

Beneficiary Bank Details

> IFSC Code

Beneficiary Account Type

Beneficiary Account Number

Beneficiary Name

On finding a parent match, a return transaction is internally created. Return reference, return date, reason code (:6346 field) and rejection reason (:6366) are stored for the returned transaction.

EAC check is performed before accounting handoff for the reversal. There is no sanction check.

Return accounting entries are processed with value date as return processing date. Charges applied as part of original transaction are reversed.

Original transaction status is updated as ‘Returned’. Return details are captured for the original transaction and are available for view.

Following are the entries posted for the return of outbound transaction with the negative of transfer amount:
Dr/Cr Account Value Date TXN_CCY
Dr Clearing GL Return Processing Date Account Currency
Cr Intermediary GL Return Processing Date Transfer Currency
Dr Intermediary GL Return Processing Date Transfer Currency
Cr Customer Account Return Processing Date Transfer Currency