BAH (head.001)

ISO 20022 business header mandatory in CBPR+ and HVPS+.

Definition

The BAH (AppHdr, identifier head.001.001.xx) precedes the business document (pacs, camt…) and contains Fr (sender), To (receiver), BizMsgIdr, MsgDefIdr and CreDt. It is mandatory in the CBPR+ and HVPS+ usage guidelines to make point-to-point routing reliable.

Origin

Defined by the ISO 20022 Business Application Header (head.001), published in the ISO 20022 catalogue and required by the CBPR+ and HVPS+ Market Practice Guidelines.

Example in context

<AppHdr><Fr><FIId><FinInstnId><BICFI>BNPAFRPP</BICFI></FinInstnId></FIId></Fr><BizMsgIdr>B2024-001</BizMsgIdr><MsgDefIdr>pacs.008.001.08</MsgDefIdr></AppHdr>

Related terms

• ISO 20022 pacs.008 — business message wrapped by the BAH.
• ISO 20022 HVPS+ — market practice for RTGS systems.