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Reporting Format Guide Version 2.2

This document provides guidelines for reporting formats prescribed by the Financial Intelligence Unit - India (FIU-IND) for submitting cash and suspicious transaction reports. It describes the XML and fixed width text file formats, utilities for generating and validating reports, and procedures for report submission through the FINnet Gateway Portal.

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Document

Reporting Format Guide

Version

2.2

Year

2012

Reporting Format Guide

Version 2.1

Version Control Chart

Version

Date

Remarks

1.0

2006 to 2009

Fixed width multiple data files reporting format (Refer section 1.2 for details)

2.0

March 2011

XML reporting format prepared under Project FINnet

2.1

December 2011

Changes in following sections due to implementation of digital signature in the


Report Validation Utility.
Report Validation Utility (section 5.2)
FINnet Gateway Portal (section 6.1)
Submission of Reports (section 6.2)
FAQs (section 6.5)
element Batch/Report/Transaction (section 12.1.8)

2.2

November 2012

Changes due to:


Modification in the report handling process and batch status definitions
in the the FINnet Gateway (section 6.2, 6.5.4, 6.5.8, 8.1)
ProductType is not mandatory in the data structure of Transaction File
(ARFTRN.txt) (section 11.2.5)
Field Product Transaction, Transaction Type is not mandatory (section
11.1.20)
Preliminary Rule Validation for month and year of report (section 11.3.3)
Inserted row for Reporting role in the data structure of Branch file
(TRFBRC.txt) (section 12.2.3)
Addition of 4 countries and 2 currencies in Annexure F and G

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Contents
1

Background .......................................................................................................................1
1.1

About FIU-IND .................................................................................................................1

1.2

Earlier reporting formats ..................................................................................................1

1.3

Project FINnet ..................................................................................................................1

1.4

Need for modifications in reporting format .......................................................................1

About this Document ........................................................................................................2


2.1

Version Information..........................................................................................................2

2.1.1

Changes in this version ................................................................................................... 2

2.1.2

Document version naming convention ............................................................................. 2

Reporting formats .............................................................................................................3


3.1

Reports prescribed under PMLA .....................................................................................3

3.2

Types of reporting formats ...............................................................................................3

3.3

Mapping of report type to reporting format.......................................................................3

3.4

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) ...............................................................................3

3.4.1

What was the need to modify reporting format? .............................................................. 3

3.4.2

What are the reports prescribed under PMLA? ................................................................ 4

3.4.3

What are the types of reporting formats? ......................................................................... 4

3.4.4

What are the changes in reporting formats from version 1.0 to 2.0? ................................ 4

3.4.5

Which reporting format should be used for submitting CTR, STR and NTR? ................... 4

3.4.6

Which reporting format should be used for submitting CCR? .......................................... 4

3.4.7

Whether both CTR and STR have a common format? .................................................... 4

3.4.8

Whether CTR and STR can be submitted in the same batch? ......................................... 4

Reporting format specifications ......................................................................................5


4.1

XML format specifications................................................................................................5

4.1.1

Overview of XML ............................................................................................................. 5

4.1.2

Overview of XML Schema Definition Files ....................................................................... 5

4.1.3

Schema Documentation .................................................................................................. 6

4.2

Fixed width text files format specifications .......................................................................6

4.2.1

ARF (Account based) text files ........................................................................................ 7

4.2.2

TRF (transaction based) text files .................................................................................... 8

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CRF (counterfeit currency based) text files ...................................................................... 9

4.3

Manual reporting formats .................................................................................................9

4.4

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) .............................................................................10

4.4.1

What is XML? ................................................................................................................ 10

4.4.2

What is XSD? ................................................................................................................ 10

4.4.3

What is fixed width text files version 2.0? ...................................................................... 10

4.4.4

What are the common requirements of fixed width text files version 2.0? ...................... 10

4.4.5

How many data files are required in ARF (Account based) text files? ............................ 10

4.4.6

How many data files are required in TRF (Transaction based) text files? ...................... 10

4.4.7

How many data files are required in CRF (counterfeit currency based) text files? ......... 10

4.4.8

What are the steps in preparation of text files? .............................................................. 10

Preparation of reports ....................................................................................................11


5.1

Report Generation Utility ...............................................................................................11

5.1.1

Generation of XML reports from ARF (account based) text files (v 2.0) ......................... 11

5.1.2

Generation of XML reports from TRF (transaction based) text files (v 2.0) .................... 13

5.1.3

Generation of XML reports from CRF (counterfeit currency based) text files (v 2.0) ...... 14

5.1.4

Generation of XML reports from text files (v 1.0) ........................................................... 15

5.2

Report Validation Utility .................................................................................................16

5.3

Editable pdf based Utility ...............................................................................................16

5.4

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) .............................................................................17

5.4.1

What is Report Generation Utility? ................................................................................ 17

5.4.2

What is Report Validation Utility? .................................................................................. 17

5.4.3

What are the rules for generation of XML reports from variants of text files (v 1.0)? ...... 17

5.4.4

What are the prerequisites for generation of XML from text files? .................................. 17

5.4.5

What are the key validation rules for text files? .............................................................. 17

5.4.6

What are the XML generation rules for text files? .......................................................... 17

5.4.7

What codes can be used in element BranchRefNum to identify branches? ................... 17

Submission of Reports to FIU-IND ................................................................................18


6.1

FINnet Gateway Portal ..................................................................................................18

6.2

Submission of reports over the FINnet Gateway ...........................................................18

6.3

Submission of reports on CDs .......................................................................................19

6.4

Submission of reports by other means ..........................................................................19

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Version 2.1

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) .............................................................................20

6.5.1

What is FINnet Gateway Portal? ................................................................................... 20

6.5.2

How can reports be submitted over the FINnet Gateway? ............................................. 20

6.5.3

What are the different modes of report submission? ...................................................... 20

6.5.4

What is the procedure for submitting reports using digital signature? ............................ 20

6.5.5

What is the procedure for submitting reports without using digital signature? ................ 20

6.5.6

What is batch number? ................................................................................................. 20

6.5.7

What is batch ID? .......................................................................................................... 20

6.5.8

What is batch status? .................................................................................................... 21

6.5.9

Can reports be submitted on CDs? ............................................................................... 21

6.5.10

Can reports be submitted in manual reporting formats? ................................................ 21

Data Quality Validation ...................................................................................................22


7.1

Types of validation .........................................................................................................22

7.2

Types of Errors ..............................................................................................................22

7.3

Validation Error Matrix ...................................................................................................22

7.4

XML Schema Validation (XSV) ......................................................................................23

7.5

Preliminary Rule Validation (PRV) .................................................................................23

7.6

Advanced Rule Validation (ARV) ...................................................................................24

7.7

Data Quality Rating........................................................................................................25

7.8

Data Quality Report .......................................................................................................25

7.9

Resolution of errors .......................................................................................................25

7.10

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) ..........................................................................25

7.10.1

What are the types of data quality validation? ............................................................... 25

7.10.2

What are the types of errors checked during data quality validation? ............................ 26

7.10.3

What is XML Schema Validation (XSV)? ....................................................................... 26

7.10.4

What is Preliminary Rule Validation (PRV)? .................................................................. 26

7.10.5

What is Advanced Rule Validation (ARV)? .................................................................... 26

7.10.6

What is Data Quality Rating? ........................................................................................ 26

7.10.7

What is Data Quality Report? ........................................................................................ 26

7.10.8

How should Reporting Entities resolve errors? .............................................................. 26

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Modification of earlier submitted report .......................................................................27


8.1

Rejection of reports........................................................................................................27

8.2

Resubmission of rejected report ....................................................................................27

8.3

Submission of additional information .............................................................................28

8.4

Modification of an incorrect report .................................................................................28

8.5

Deletion of an incorrect report .......................................................................................28

8.6

Relevant Reporting Format Specifications.....................................................................28

8.6.1

Batch Details ................................................................................................................. 28

8.6.2

Report details ................................................................................................................ 30

8.7

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) .............................................................................30

8.7.1

How can uploaded reports be viewed? .......................................................................... 30

8.7.2

When do reports get rejected? ...................................................................................... 30

8.7.3

How can rejected reports be viewed? ............................................................................ 30

8.7.4

How can an incorrect report be modified? ..................................................................... 30

8.7.5

How can the rejected reports be segregated for resubmission? .................................... 30

8.7.6

How can an incorrect report be deleted? ....................................................................... 30

Submission of additional information related to submitted report ............................31


9.1

Request based submission of additional information .....................................................31

9.2

Request based submission of additional documents .....................................................31

9.3

Suo moto submission of additional documents ..............................................................31

9.4

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) .............................................................................31

9.4.1

When should additional information related to previous report be submitted? ............... 31

9.4.2

What is request based submission of additional information? ........................................ 31

9.4.3

What is request based submission of additional documents? ........................................ 32

9.4.4

What is suo moto submission of additional documents? ................................................ 32

10

List of additional documents and files..........................................................................33

11

Annexure A - Account based Reporting format (ARF) ................................................34

11.1

Annexure A.1 Schema Documentation for AccountBasedReport.xsd .....................34

11.1.1

element Batch ............................................................................................................... 34

11.1.2

element Batch/BatchHeader.......................................................................................... 36

11.1.3

element Batch/ReportingEntity ...................................................................................... 38

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11.1.4

element Batch/PrincipalOfficer ...................................................................................... 41

11.1.5

element Batch/BatchDetails .......................................................................................... 43

11.1.6

element Batch/Report.................................................................................................... 47

11.1.7

element Batch/Report/SuspicionDetails......................................................................... 48

11.1.8

element Batch/Report/Account ...................................................................................... 54

11.1.9

element Batch/Report/Account/AccountDetails ............................................................. 56

11.1.10

element Batch/Report/Account/Branch .......................................................................... 61

11.1.11

element Batch/Report/Account/Branch/BranchDetails ................................................... 63

11.1.12

element Batch/Report/Account/Branch/BranchDetails/BranchAddress .......................... 64

11.1.13

element Batch/Report/Account/Branch/BranchDetails/BranchPhone ............................ 64

11.1.14

element Batch/Report/Account/PersonDetails ............................................................... 64

11.1.15

element Batch/Report/Account/PersonDetails/CommunicationAddress......................... 67

11.1.16

element Batch/Report/Account/PersonDetails/Phone .................................................... 67

11.1.17

element Batch/Report/Account/PersonDetails/Individual ............................................... 68

11.1.18

element Batch/Report/Account/PersonDetails/LegalPerson .......................................... 70

11.1.19

element Batch/Report/Account/Transaction .................................................................. 72

11.1.20

element Batch/Report/Account/Transaction/ProductTransaction ................................... 75

11.2

Annexure A.2 ARF Data Structure Version 2.0 .......................................................79

11.2.1

Data structure of Batch File (ARFBAT.txt) ..................................................................... 79

11.2.2

Data structure of Report File (ARFRPT.txt) ................................................................... 80

11.2.3

Data structure of Branch File (ARFBRC.txt) .................................................................. 81

11.2.4

Data structure of Account File (ARFACC.txt) ................................................................. 82

11.2.5

Data structure of Transaction File (ARFTRN.txt) ........................................................... 83

11.2.6

Data structure of Individual Data File (ARFINP.txt) ........................................................ 84

11.2.7

Data structure of Legal Person/Entity Data File (ARFLPE.txt) ....................................... 85

11.3

Annexure A.3 Validation Rules ................................................................................86

11.3.1

Validation of Enumerations............................................................................................ 86

11.3.2

Mandatory Validation Rule Matrix .................................................................................. 88

11.3.3

Other rules for Preliminary Rule Validation (PRV) ......................................................... 90

11.3.4

Sample Rules for Advanced Rule Validation (ARV) ....................................................... 93

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Annexure B Transaction based Reporting format (TRF) ..........................................94

12.1

Annexure B.1 - Schema Documentation for TransactionBasedReport.xsd ................94

12.1.1

element Batch ............................................................................................................... 94

12.1.2

element Batch/BatchHeader.......................................................................................... 94

12.1.3

element Batch/ReportingEntity ...................................................................................... 94

12.1.4

element Batch/PrincipalOfficer ...................................................................................... 94

12.1.5

element Batch/BatchDetails .......................................................................................... 94

12.1.6

element Batch/Report.................................................................................................... 95

12.1.7

element Batch/Report/SuspicionDetails......................................................................... 96

12.1.8

element Batch/Report/Transaction ...............................................................................102

12.1.9

element Batch/Report/Transaction/CustomerDetails ....................................................108

12.1.10

element Batch/Report/Transaction/CustomerDetails/CustomerAddress .......................110

12.1.11

element Batch/Report/Transaction/CustomerDetails/Phone .........................................111

12.1.12

element Batch/Report/Branch ......................................................................................111

12.1.13

element Batch/Report/Branch/Address.........................................................................113

12.1.14

element Batch/Report/Branch/Phone ...........................................................................113

12.1.15

element Batch/Report/PaymentInstrument ...................................................................114

12.1.16

element Batch/Report/RelatedPersons.........................................................................116

12.1.17

element Batch/Report/RelatedPersons/CommunicationAddress ..................................118

12.1.18

element Batch/Report/RelatedPersons/Phone .............................................................118

12.1.19

element Batch/Report/RelatedPersons/Individual .........................................................119

12.1.20

element Batch/Report/RelatedPersons/LegalPerson ....................................................122

12.2

Annexure B.2 - TRF Data Structure Version 2.0 ......................................................124

12.2.1

Data structure of Batch File (TRFBAT.txt) ....................................................................124

12.2.2

Data structure of Report File (TRFRPT.txt) ..................................................................126

12.2.3

Data structure of Branch File (TRFBRC.txt)..................................................................127

12.2.4

Data structure of Transaction File (TRFTRN.txt) ..........................................................128

12.2.5

Data structure of Payment Instrument File (TRFPIN.txt) ...............................................130

12.2.6

Data structure of Individual Person File (TRFINP.txt) ...................................................131

12.2.7

Data structure of Legal Person Entity File (TRFLPE.txt) ...............................................132

12.3
12.3.1

Annexure B.3 Validation Rule Matrix ......................................................................134


Validation of Enumerations...........................................................................................134

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12.3.2

Mandatory Validation Rule Matrix .................................................................................136

12.3.3

Other rules for Preliminary Rule Validation (PRV) ........................................................138

12.3.4

Sample Rules for Advanced Rule Validation (ARV) ......................................................139

Annexure C - Counterfeit Currency Reporting format (CRF) ....................................140

13.1

Annexure C.1 - Schema Documentation for CCRBasedReport.xsd .........................140

13.1.1

element Batch ..............................................................................................................140

13.1.2

element Batch/BatchHeader.........................................................................................140

13.1.3

element Batch/ReportingEntity .....................................................................................140

13.1.4

element Batch/PrincipalOfficer .....................................................................................140

13.1.5

element Batch/BatchDetails .........................................................................................140

13.1.6

element Batch/Report...................................................................................................140

13.1.7

element Batch/Report/Branch ......................................................................................142

13.1.8

element Batch/Report/Branch/BranchDetails................................................................142

13.1.9

element Batch/Report/Branch/BranchDetails/BranchAddress ......................................142

13.1.10

element Batch/Report/Branch/BranchDetails/BranchPhone .........................................142

13.1.11

element Batch/Report/ReportSummary ........................................................................143

13.1.12

element Batch/Report/TransactionDetails ....................................................................146

13.2

Annexure C.2 - CRF Data Structure Version 2.0 ......................................................147

13.2.1

Data structure of Batch File (CRFBAT.txt) ....................................................................147

13.2.2

Data structure of Report File (CRFRPT.txt) ..................................................................148

13.2.3

Data structure of Branch File (CRFBRC.txt) .................................................................149

13.2.4

Data structure of Transaction File (CRFTRN.txt) ..........................................................150

13.3

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Annexure C.3 Validation Rules...............................................................................151

13.3.1

Validation of Enumerations...........................................................................................151

13.3.2

Mandatory Validation Rule Matrix .................................................................................152

13.3.3

Other rules for Preliminary Rule Validation (PRV) ........................................................153

13.3.4

Sample Rules for Advanced Rule Validation (ARV) ......................................................154

Annexure D Data Quality Report (DQR) ...................................................................155

14.1

Annexure D.1 - Schema Documentation for DataQualityReport.xsd ........................155

14.1.1

element DataQualityReport ..........................................................................................155

14.1.2

element DataQualityReport/BatchHeader.....................................................................156

14.1.3

element DataQualityReport/ReportingEntity .................................................................156

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element DataQualityReport/PrincipalOfficer .................................................................156

14.1.5

element DataQualityReport/BatchDetails .....................................................................156

14.1.6

element DataQualityReport/AckSummary ....................................................................157

14.1.7

element DataQualityReport/AckSummary/FatalErrorCount ..........................................159

14.1.8

element DataQualityReport/AckSummary/NonFatalErrorCount ....................................160

14.1.9

element DataQualityReport/AckSummary/FatalPreliminaryCount ................................161

14.1.10

element DataQualityReport/AckSummary/NonFatalPreliminaryCount ..........................162

14.1.11

element DataQualityReport/AckSummary/FatalAdvancedCount ..................................163

14.1.12

element DataQualityReport/AckSummary/NonFatalAdvancedCount ............................164

14.1.13

element DataQualityReport/PreliminaryValidation ........................................................165

14.1.14

element DataQualityReport/PreliminaryValidation/BatchLevelErrors ............................166

14.1.15

element DataQualityReport/PreliminaryValidation/ReportLevelErrors ..........................167

14.1.16

element DataQualityReport/PreliminaryValidation/ReportLevelErrors/ReportError .......168

14.1.17

element DataQualityReport/AdvancedValidation ..........................................................168

14.1.18

element DataQualityReport/AdvancedValidation/BatchLevelErrors ..............................169

14.1.19

element DataQualityReport/AdvancedValidation/ReportLevelErrors ............................169

15

Annexure E - State Codes ............................................................................................170

16

Annexure F - Country Codes (ISO 3166) .....................................................................171

17

Annexure G - Currency Codes (ISO 4127) ..................................................................178

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Background

The Prevention of Money laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) and the Rules there under requires every reporting entity
(banking company, financial institution and intermediaries) to furnish prescribed reports to FIU-IND.

1.1

About FIU-IND

The Government of India has set up Financial Intelligence Unit India (hereinafter called FIU-IND) to coordinate
and strengthen collection and sharing of financial intelligence through an effective national, regional and global
network to combat money laundering and related crimes. FIU-IND is the national agency responsible for receiving,
processing, analyzing financial transactions and disseminating information related to suspect transactions to
various national intelligence/enforcement agencies.

1.2

Earlier reporting formats

Since 2006, the regulators and FIU-IND had worked together to prescribe electronic reporting formats for various
sectors as under:
Document

Version

Prescribed by

CTR, STR formats for Banking Companies

1.0

RBI on 15.02.2006

CTR, STR formats for Intermediaries

1.0

SEBI on 20.03.2006

CTR, STR formats for Insurance companies

1.0

IRDA on 31.03.2006

CTR, STR formats for Casinos

1.0

Goa Government on 24.12.2009

CCR format

1.0

RBI on 22.05.2008

CTR, STR formats for Authorised Persons

1.0

RBI on 27.11.2009

CTR, STR formats for Payment System Operators

1.0

RBI on 22.12.2009

1.3

Project FINnet

Financial Intelligence Unit India (FIU-IND) initiated project FINnet (Financial Intelligence Network) in 2007 with the
objective to Adopt industry best practices and appropriate technology to collect, analyze and disseminate valuable
financial information for combating money laundering and related crimes. Key objectives of Project FINnet are to
build efficient system for collection of data; reduce the lead time in processing the data; build capacity to effectively
analyze large number of reports and produce quality intelligence.

1.4

Need for modifications in reporting format

With the implementation of Project FINnet (Financial Intelligence Network) by FIU-IND in 2010, the earlier fixed
width multiple data files reporting format is replaced by a new single XML file format. The earlier specified reporting
formats are being modified to:
Move to XML based format which has become the default for most reporting systems
Consolidate reporting formats to reduce number of formats
Support effective report management
Support effective data quality validation and feedback
Resolve reporting format related issues raised by various reporting entities

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About this Document

The reporting format guide provides reporting entities with the specifications of prescribed reports required to be
submitted to the Financial Intelligence Unit India (FIU-IND). This document presents details of the XML schema
and provides implementation guidance to the reporting entities in preparation and submission of reports.
Section 3 provides an overview of the reports prescribed under PMLA and reporting formats to be used by the
reporting entities for submission of reports to FIU-IND. Section 4 gives an overview of XML format and fixed width
text file format specifications. The detailed reporting format specifications are given in the Annexure.
Section 5 contains information related to preparation of prescribed reports by the reporting entities and the Report
Generation Utility, Report Validation Utility and Editable pdf based Utility developed by FIU-IND. Section 6 provides
information related to submission of reports to FIU-IND and gives an overview of the FINnet Gateway Portal which
has been developed as a comprehensive interface for the reporting entities.
Section 7 explains the data quality validation approach adopted by FIU-IND covering the XML Schema validation,
rule based validation, types of errors and Data Quality Report. Section 8 contains information about modification of
earlier submitted report. Issues related to submission of additional information or documents related to a previously
submitted report are covered in section 9.
Section 10 lists out other document and files containing additional information related to submission of report.
Annexure to this guide contain detailed reporting format specifications.

2.1

Version Information

The current version of Reporting Format Guide is 2.1


2.1.1

Changes in this version

In this version, the changes with respect to process of securing XML file using digital signature and submission of
reports through FINnet Gateway portal are incorporated.
In version 2.0, the reporting formats were changed from the fixed width multiple data file format to a new single
XML file format. XML is versatile and has a powerful syntax to represent data in a sufficiently neutral way for all
applications to handle. A few data elements were added, along with marginal modifications to the existing data
elements from the existing reporting format version 1.0.
2.1.2

Document version naming convention

The version of the document is specified as X.Y and version changes are defined as under:
Version Element

Change denoted

Remarks

Change in reporting format

The reporting format version 2.0 indicates that the


reporting format has changed from the earlier version 1.0

Change in instructions for filling


the report

The changes in instructions in how to fill the report are


communicated in version 2.1 and so on

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Reporting formats

This section describes the types of reports under PMLA and provides an overview of reporting formats to be used
by the reporting entities for submission of reports to FIU-IND.

3.1

Reports prescribed under PMLA

The Prevention of Money laundering Act, 2002 and the Rules there under requires every reporting entity (banking
company, financial institution and intermediaries) to furnish the following reports:
Cash Transaction reports (CTRs)
Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs)
Counterfeit Currency Reports (CCRs)
Non Profit Organisation Transaction reports (NTRs)

3.2

Types of reporting formats

The reporting formats specified in this reporting format guide are:


Account based reporting format (ARF) for reporting of account based CTRs, STRs and NTRs
Transactions based reporting format (TRF) for reporting of transaction based CTRs, STRs and NTRs
CCR reporting format (CRF) for reporting of counterfeit currency reports (CCRs)
These reporting formats will replace all the earlier prescribed reporting formats.

3.3

Mapping of report type to reporting format

The applicable reporting format will depend on the type of transactions that are being reported. The mapping of
prescribed reports to the reporting formats is as under:
Report Type

Applicable Reporting Format

Cash transaction Report (CTR)


Suspicious transaction Report (STR)
Non Profit Organisation Transaction
Report (NTR)
Counterfeit Currency Report (CCR)

3.4
3.4.1

Account based reporting format (ARF) for Account based


transactions
Transaction based reporting format (TRF) for other Transactions
(Transactions without account based relationship with the
customer. E.g. money transfer service, money exchange )
CCR reporting format (CRF)

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)


What was the need to modify reporting format?

With the implementation of Project FINnet (Financial Intelligence Network) by FIU-IND in 2010, the earlier fixed
width multiple data files reporting format is replaced by a new single XML file format. The earlier specified reporting
formats are being modified to:
Move to XML based format which has become the default for most reporting systems
Consolidate reporting formats to reduce number of formats
Support effective report management

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Support effective data quality validation and feedback


Resolve reporting format related issues raised by various reporting entities
3.4.2

What are the reports prescribed under PMLA?

The Prevention of Money laundering Act, 2002 and the Rules there under requires every reporting entity (banking
company, financial institution and intermediaries) to furnish the following reports:
Cash Transaction reports (CTRs)
Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs)
Counterfeit Currency Reports (CCRs)
Non Profit Organisation Transaction reports (NTRs)
3.4.3

What are the types of reporting formats?

The reporting formats specified in the reporting format guide are:


Account based reporting format (ARF) for reporting of account based CTRs, STRs and NTRs
Transactions based reporting format (TRF) for reporting of transaction based CTRs, STRs and NTRs
CCR reporting format (CRF) for reporting of counterfeit currency reports (CCRs)
3.4.4

What are the changes in reporting formats from version 1.0 to 2.0?

In this version, the reporting formats have changed from the fixed width multiple data file format to a new single
XML file format. XML is versatile and has a powerful syntax to represent data in a sufficiently neutral way for all
applications to handle. A few data elements have been added, along with marginal modifications to the existing
data elements from the existing reporting format version 1.0.
3.4.5

Which reporting format should be used for submitting CTR, STR and NTR?

If the reporting entity has account-based relationship, they should use account based reporting format (ARF) for
submitting CTR, STR and NTR. Transaction based reporting format (TRF) can be used for transactions without
account based relationship with the customer. E.g. money transfer service, money exchange.
3.4.6

Which reporting format should be used for submitting CCR?

Counterfeit currency reporting format (CRF) should be used for submitting CCR.
3.4.7

Whether both CTR and STR have a common format?

Yes. CTR and STR have a common format and certain elements related to suspicion are not required to be
reported in CTR. Refer section 4.3 of Reporting Format Guide for details.
3.4.8

Whether CTR and STR can be submitted in the same batch?

No. One batch can contain only one prescribed type of report.

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This section and the annexure describe the detailed format specifications of the prescribed reports required to be
submitted to FIU-IND. The reporting format specifications are prescribed as XML format specifications and manual
reporting formats. In addition, fixed width text file format specifications specified earlier are also revised as version
2.0 to assist reporting entities in migration to the XML format specifications.

4.1

XML format specifications

The XML format specifications are the prescribed specifications to be used by the reporting entities for submission
of reports to FIU-IND. The XML schema is published as a separate file with .XSD extension. The details of XML
format specification is given in Annexure to this document. The base version of the XML format specifications is 2.0
to ensure consistency with fixed width text file format specifications. FIU-IND has developed a Report Generation
Utility which can be used by reporting entities to generate XML report files from captured data or text files.
4.1.1

Overview of XML

XML stands for eXtensible Markup Language. XML is designed to transport and store data. Important features
about XML are:
XML documents must contain a root element. The root element is "the parent" of all other elements.
The elements in an XML document form a document tree. The tree starts at the root and branches to the
lowest level of the tree.
Elements are used to classify data in an XML document so that the data becomes "self-explanatory".
Opening and closing tags represent the start and end of an element.
The element in XML can be simple or complex. A complex element is an XML element that contains other
elements and/or attributes).
An XML Schema describes the structure of an XML document. The XML Schema language is referred to
as XML Schema Definition (XSD).
XML with correct syntax is "Well Formed" XML. XML validated against an XML Schema is "Valid" XML.
4.1.2

Overview of XML Schema Definition Files

The XML format specifications are specified in XML Schema Definition (XSD) files and explained in Annexure as
under:
S. No.

Reporting Format

Name of XSD file

Annexure

Account based reporting format

AccountBasedReport.xsd

Annexure A.1

Transaction based reporting format

TransactionBasedReport.xsd

Annexure B.1

CCR based reporting format

CCRBasedReport.xsd

Annexure C.1

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The XML Schema Definition (XSD) files define the structure of XML file containing data of a batch of reports. Each
batch contains reports of the same type. All the reporting formats (i.e. Account based reporting format, Transaction
based reporting format and Counterfeit Currency based reporting format) have similar structure consisting of batch
level and report level information.
Figure: Overview of a Batch of Reports

4.1.3

Schema Documentation

The following images have been used in the schema documentation.


Image

Description
Mandatory single element
Optional single element
Multiple single element
Mandatory complex element (i.e. at least one child element)
Optional complex element

Mandatory multiple complex element

Sequence compositor (defines the order in which child elements occur)


Choice compositor

4.2

Fixed width text files format specifications

The fixed width text file format specifications represent the required intermediate data set to generate XML reports.
The existing fixed width text file format specification (version 1.0) has been upgraded to version 2.0 to ensure
compatibility with the XML format specifications. The reporting entities are required to submit reports to FIU-IND
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which is compliant with the XML format specifications and the fixed width text file format specifications have been
described to assist the extraction of data from the information system of reporting entities before preparation of
XML reports. Reporting entities are encouraged to shift to the fixed width data structure version 2.0 before
generating XML reports at their end. Reporting entities which have necessary technical capabilities may like to shift
to generation of XML reports directly.
The fixed width text file format specifications are given in following Annexure
S. No.

Type of text files

Annexure

Account based text files

Annexure A.2

Transaction based text files

Annexure B.2

Counterfeit currency based text files

Annexure C.2

All data files should comply with following requirements:


i)
ii)
iii)

All Data Files should be generated in ASCII Format with ".txt" as filename extension.
All CHAR fields must be left justified.
If CHAR field has no data or less data with respect to defined length, then the entire field (in case of no
data) or the remaining field (in case of less data) has to be filled with right justified blank characters
(Spaces).
All NUM fields must be right justified.
If NUM field has no data or less data with respect to defined length, then the entire field (in case of no data)
or the remaining field (in case of less data) has to be filled with left justified zeroes.
If DATE field has no data then the entire field has to be filled with blank characters (Spaces).
Fields with an asterisk (*) have to be compulsorily filled up.
For fields that do not have an asterisk (*), reasonable efforts have to be made to get the information. Enter
NA to indicate that the field is not applicable. Do not substitute any other abbreviations or special
characters (e.g., x, - or *).

iv)
v)
vi)
vii)
viii)

4.2.1

ARF (Account based) text files

The version 2.0 of the data structure comprises of the following seven data files:
S. No.

Filename

Description

ARFBAT.txt

Batch File

ARFRPT.txt

Report File

ARFBRC.txt

Branch File

ARFACC.txt

Account File

ARFTRN.txt

Transaction File

ARFINP.txt

Individual Person File

ARFLPE.txt

Legal Person/Entity File

The description of the data files is given in Annexure A.2.


4.2.1.1 Steps in preparation of ARF (account based) text files
The steps in preparation of data files are:

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The records containing details of suspicious transactions to be reported are extracted in Transaction Data
File (ARFTRN.txt).
The records containing details of accounts with the suspicious transactions are extracted in Accounts Data
File (ARFACC.txt).
If the account is for Individuals, the records containing details of Individuals who are account holders are
extracted in Individual Data File (ARFINP.txt). The Relation Flag should be set to A.
If the account is for a Legal Person/Entity, the records containing details of Legal Persons/Entities who are
account holders are extracted in Legal Persons/Entities Data File (ARFLPE.txt). The Relation Flag should
be set to A.
Similarly for other Individuals/Legal entities related to the account in different capacities, the records
containing the details are appended to Individual data file (ARFINP.txt) or Legal persons/Entities data file
(ARFLPE.txt) as the case may be. The relation flag may be set as per section 11.1.14.1.
The records containing details of branches which have reported suspicious transactions are extracted in
Branch Data File (ARFBRC.txt).
The grounds of suspicion and report level details are entered in Report file. (ARFRPT.txt).

ii)
iii)
iv)

v)

vi)
vii)
4.2.2

TRF (transaction based) text files

The version 2.0 of the data structure comprises of the following seven data files:
S. No.

Filename

Description

TRFBAT.txt

Batch File

TRFRPT.txt

Report File

TRFBRC.txt

Branch File

TRFTRN.txt

Transaction File

TRFPIN.txt

Payment Instrument File

TRFINP.txt

Individual Person File

TRFLPE.txt

Legal Person/Entity File

The description of the data files is given in Annexure B.2.


4.2.2.1 Steps in preparation of TRF (transaction based) text files
The steps in preparation of data files are:
i)

ii)

iii)

iv)

The records containing details of suspicious/cash transactions have to be extracted in Transaction Data
File (TRFTRN.txt). If one or more related individuals/entities have undertaken multiple transactions, all such
transactions should be included in one STR.
The records containing details of branches/locations related to the transactions have to be extracted in
Branch Data File (TRFBRC.txt). The relation flag has to be set accordingly. If multiple branches/locations
are related to the suspicious transactions, details of such all such branches/locations should be included in
the STR.
If other Institutions are related to the transactions (Payment Instrument Institution, Account Institution and
Related Institution) and their information is available with the reporting entity, their details have to be
extracted in Branch Data File (TRFBRC.txt). The relation flag has to be set accordingly.
If details of payment instrument(s)/card(s) related to the transactions are available, their details have to be
extracted in Payment Instrument File (TRFPIN.txt).

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If details of individual(s) related to the transactions are available, the records containing details of
individuals have to be extracted in Individual Data File (TRFINP.txt). The relation flag has to be set
accordingly
If details of Legal Person/Entity(s) related to the transactions are available, the records containing details of
Legal Person/Entity have to be extracted in Legal Person/Entity Data File (TRFLPE.txt). The relation flag
has to be set accordingly.
If the details of Legal Person/Entity have been extracted to Legal Person/Entity File (TRFLPE.txt), the
records containing details of Authorised Signatories or Directors/Partner/Members etc. of Legal
Persons/Entities may be appended to Individual Data File (TRFINP.txt).
The grounds of suspicion and report level details have to be captured in the Report file (TRFRPT.txt).

vi)

vii)

viii)
4.2.3

CRF (counterfeit currency based) text files

The version 2.0 of the data structure comprises of the following four data files:
S. No.

Filename

Description

CRFBAT.txt

Batch File

CRFRPT.txt

Report File

CRFBRC.txt

Branch File

CRFTRN.txt

Transaction File

The description of the data files is given in Annexure C.2.


4.2.3.1 Steps in preparation of CRF (counterfeit currency based) text files
The steps in preparation of data files are:
i)
The details of counterfeit currency should be captured in the Report File (CRFRPT.txt).
ii)
The details of branches should be captured in the Branch File (CRFBRC.txt).
iii)
The Batch level details and summary should be captured in the Batch file. (CRFBAT.txt)
iv)
The serial numbers of the counterfeit currency may be captured in the Transaction File (CRFTRN.txt)

4.3

Manual reporting formats

Manual Reporting Formats have been specified as editable PDF forms which can be used by reporting entities to
print the report and submit as a paper based report. The Editable pdf form based utility enables users to enter or
import data, validate for errors and generate XML reports for submission through the secure FINnet Gateway
Portal. Alternately, Reporting Entities can print the report in OCR compatible format and post the paper based
report to FIU-IND. The reporting entity must submit all reports to FIU-IND in XML format specifications if it has the
technical capability to do so. The data of submitted reports can be saved in the editable PDF document. The
various types of manual reporting formats are
i)
ii)
iii)
iv)
v)

Cash Transaction Report (Account Based)


Cash Transaction Report (Transaction Based)
Suspicious Transaction Report (Account Based)
Suspicious Transaction Report (Transaction Based)
Counterfeit Currency Report

The format for Cash Transaction Report can be used for preparing NPO transaction report.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)


What is XML?

XML stands for eXtensible Markup Language. XML is designed to transport and store data. Important features of
XML are given in section 4.1.
4.4.2

What is XSD?

The XML Schema Definition (XSD) files define the structure of XML file containing data of a batch of reports. Each
batch contains reports of the same type. All the reporting formats (i.e. Account based reporting format, Transaction
based reporting format and Counterfeit Currency based reporting format) have similar structure consisting of batch
level and report level information.
4.4.3

What is fixed width text files version 2.0?

The fixed width text file format specifications represent the required intermediate data set to generate XML reports.
The reporting entities are required to submit reports to FIU-IND which is compliant with the XML format
specifications. The fixed width text file format specifications have been described to assist the extraction of data
from the information system of reporting entities before preparation of XML reports. The existing fixed width text file
format specification (version 1.0) has been upgraded to version 2.0 to ensure compatibility with the XML format
specifications. Reporting entities are encouraged to shift to the fixed width data structure version 2.0 before
generating XML reports at their end. Reporting entities which have necessary technical capabilities may like to shift
to generation of XML reports directly.
4.4.4

What are the common requirements of fixed width text files version 2.0?

All data files should comply with certain requirements to ensure that the reports can be processed without data
errors. Refer section 4.2 of Reporting Format Guide for details.
4.4.5

How many data files are required in ARF (Account based) text files?

The version 2.0 of the data structure comprises of seven data files. Refer section 4.2.1 of Reporting Format Guide
for details.
4.4.6

How many data files are required in TRF (Transaction based) text files?

The version 2.0 of the data structure comprises of seven data files. Refer section 4.2.2 of Reporting Format Guide
for details.
4.4.7

How many data files are required in CRF (counterfeit currency based) text files?

The version 2.0 of the data structure comprises of four data files. Refer section 4.2.3 of Reporting Format Guide for
details.
4.4.8

What are the steps in preparation of text files?

Refer section 4.2.1, 4.2.2 and 4.2.3 of Reporting Format Guide for ARF, TRF and CRF respectively.

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Preparation of reports

This section contains information related to preparation of prescribed reports by the reporting entities. This section
also gives an overview of the Report Generation Utility, Report Validation Utility and Editable pdf based Utility
developed by FIU-IND to assist reporting entities in the preparation of the prescribed reports.
The reporting entities are required to submit reports to FIU-IND which is compliant with the XML format
specifications. Reporting entities which have necessary technical capabilities may generate XML reports directly
from their systems. The reporting format guide also specifies text file format specifications to assist in the extraction
of data from the information system of reporting entities before preparation of XML reports. Reporting entities are
encouraged to shift to the fixed width data structure version 2.0 before generating XML reports at their end. FIUIND has developed a Report Generation Utility to assist the reporting entities in generation of XML reports.

5.1

Report Generation Utility

The Report Generation Utility enables user to generate XML report from various data sources. The broad features
of the Report Generation Utility are:
Capture data in XML tree structure and Grid structure (version 2.0)
Import data from previously saved XML file or Grid data
Perform key and structural validations before generation of XML
Generate XML report from loaded data or direct conversion of fixed width text files (version 1.0 and 2.0)
Configure the settings and preferences of the utility
The user guide for RGU provides detailed documentation on using the utility. The Report Generation Utility
performs key and structural validation checks on the data files before generation of XML files. The validation
checks performed on the version 1.0 data files is given in respective reporting formats and section 5.1.4. The
prerequisite rules for generation of XML reports from the respective version 2.0 text files are given in following
sections.
5.1.1

Generation of XML reports from ARF (account based) text files (v 2.0)

The rules for checking the data files and the conversion rules for generation of XML reports are given in following
sections.
5.1.1.1 Prerequisites for generation of XML from ARF text files
The rules for checking ARF (account based) data files (version 2.0) are:
i)
ii)
iii)
iv)

There should be seven data files with appropriate naming convention.


The data files should be as per specified data structure and business rules.
None of the mandatory fields should be left blank.
All dates should be entered in YYYY-MM-DD format.

5.1.1.2 Key validation rules for ARF text files


The rules for primary and foreign key validations of ARF (account based based) data files (version 2.0) are:
i)
ii)

[ReportSerialNum] should be unique in Report file (ARFRPT.txt)


[BranchRefNum] should be unique in Branch Data File (ARFBRC.txt)

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iv)
v)
vi)

vii)

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[ReportSerialNum + BranchRefNum + AccountNumber] should be unique in Account Data File


(ARFACC.txt).
All values of [ReportSerialNum] in ARFTRN.txt, ARFACC.txt, ARFINP.txt and ARFLPE.txt should
have matching value in the Report file (ARFRPT.txt).
All values of [BranchRefNum] in Account Data File (ARFACC.txt) should have a matching
[BranchRefNum] value in Branch Data File (ARFBRC.txt)
All values of [ReportSerialNum + BranchRefNum + AccountNumber] in Transaction Data File
(ARFTRN.txt) should have matching [ReportSerialNum + BranchRefNum + AccountNumber]
value in Account Data File (ARFACC.txt)
All values of [ReportSerialNum + BranchRefNum + AccountNumber] in Individual Data File
(ARFINP.txt) should have matching [ReportSerialNum + BranchRefNum + AccountNumber] value
in Account Data File (ARFACC.txt)
All values of [ReportSerialNum + BranchRefNum + AccountNumber] in Legal Person/Entity Data
File (ARFLPE.txt) should have matching [ReportSerialNum + BranchRefNum + AccountNumber]
value in Account Data File (ARFACC.txt)

5.1.1.3 XML Generation Rules for ARF text files


The conversion rules for generation of XML reports from ARF (account based) text files are as under:
i)
ii)
iii)

iv)
v)

The information in the single record in the Batch file (ARFBAT.txt) is populated in the elements
ReportType, ReportingEntity, PrincipalOfficer, and BatchDetails of the XML report batch.
The information about the data structure version from the Batch file (ARFBAT.txt) is populated in
the element DataStructureVersion under the BatchHeader element.
The utility automatically populates the elements GenerationUtilityVersion and DataSource from the
Batch file (ARFBAT.txt). These elements may not be filled by the reporting entity directly generating
the XML reports.
Each record in the Report file (ARFRPT.txt) is used to create a Report element in the XML report
batch.
Within each Report the various data elements are generated as underThe information from the relevant record in the Report file is populated in the elements
ReportSerialNum, OriginalReportSerialNum and MainPersonName.
In case of STR, the details of suspicion from Report file (ARFRPT.txt) with matching
ReportSerialNum are populated in the SuspicionDetails element.
Each record in the Account file (ARFACC.txt) with matching ReportSerialNum will create a
new Account element within the Report.
Within each Account, the various data elements are generated as under:
o The details of the account from the Account file (ARFACC.txt) with matching
ReportSerialNum are populated in the element AccountDetails.
o The details of the branch linked to the account from the Branch file (ARFBRC.txt)
with matching BranchRefNum are populated in the element Branch.
o The details of the individuals related to the account from the Individual File
(ARFINP.txt)
with
matching
ReportSerialNum,
BranchRefNum
and
AccountNumber are populated in the element PersonDetails.
o The details of the legal persons/entities related to the account from the Legal
Persons / Entities File (ARFLPE.txt) with matching ReportSerialNum,
BranchRefNum and AccountNumber are populated in the element PersonDetails.

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5.1.2

The details of the transaction in the account from the Transaction File
(ARFTRN.txt)
with
matching
ReportSerialNum,
BranchRefNum
and
AccountNumber are populated in the element Transaction.
In case of generation of XML file from fixed width data files version 1.0, if enumerations are not
categorised, the utility populates the value X /XX in the respective element.

Generation of XML reports from TRF (transaction based) text files (v 2.0)

The rules for checking the data files and the conversion rules for generation of XML reports are given in following
section.
5.1.2.1 Prerequisites for generation of XML from TRF text files
The rules for checking TRF (transaction based) data files (version 2.0) are:
i)
ii)
iii)
iv)

There should be seven data files with appropriate naming convention.


The data files should be as per specified data structure and business rules.
None of the mandatory fields should be left blank.
All dates should be in YYYY-MM-DD format.

5.1.2.2 Key validation rules for TRF text files


The rules for primary and foreign key validations of TRF (transaction based) data files (version 2.0) are:
i)
ii)
iii)
i)
ii)

[ReportSerialNum] should be unique in Report File (TRFRPT.txt).


[InstitutionRefNum] should be unique in Branch Data File (TRFBRC.txt).
All values of [ReportSerialNum] in TRFTRN.txt, TRFPIN.txt, TRFINP.txt and TRFLPE.txt should
have matching value in TRFRPT.txt.
All values of [TransactionInstitutionReferenceNum] in Transaction file should have a matching
value in the Branch File (TRFBRC.txt).
All values of ([IssueInstitutionRefNumber] + [InstrumentRefNumber]) in TRFPIN.txt should have
matching value in relevant fields in TRFTRN.txt.

5.1.2.3 XML Generation Rules for TRF text files


The conversion rules for generation of XML reports from TRF (transaction based) text files are as under:
i)
ii)
iii)

iv)
v)

The information in the single record in the Batch file (TRFBAT.txt) is populated in the elements
ReportType, ReportingEntity, PrincipalOfficer, and BatchDetails of the XML report batch.
The information about the data structure version from the Batch file (TRFBAT.txt) is populated in
the element DataStructureVersion under the BatchHeader element.
The utility automatically populates the elements GenerationUtilityVersion and DataSource from the
Batch file (TRFBAT.txt). These elements may not be filled by the reporting entity directly generating
the XML reports.
Each record in the Report file (TRFRPT.txt) is used to create a Report element in the XML report
batch.
Within each Report the various data elements are generated as underThe information from the relevant record in the Report file (TRFRPT.txt) is populated in the
elements ReportSerialNum, OriginalReportSerialNum and MainPersonName.
In case of STR, the details of suspicion from Report file (TRFRPT.txt) with matching
ReportSerialNum are populated in the SuspicionDetails element.

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5.1.3

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Each record in the Transaction file (TRFTRN.txt) with matching ReportSerialNum will
create a new Transaction element within the Report.
The details about the institutions related to the transaction from the Branch file
(TRFBRC.txt) with matching InstitutionRefNum are populated in the element Branch.
The details about the payment instruments related to the transaction from the Payment
Instruments file (TRFPIN.txt) with matching ReportSerialNum and InstrumentRefNum are
populated in the element PaymentInstrument.
The details about the individuals related to the transaction from the Individual Persons file
(TRFINP.txt) with matching ReportSerialNum are populated in the elements
RelatedPersons and Individual.
The details about the legal persons/entities related to the transaction from the Legal
Persons/Entities file (TRFLPE.txt) with matching ReportSerialNum are populated in the
elements RelatedPersons and LegalPerson.
In case of generation of XML file from fixed width data files version 1.0, if enumerations are not
categorised, the utility populates the value X /XX in the respective element.

Generation of XML reports from CRF (counterfeit currency based) text files (v 2.0)

The rules for checking the data files and the conversion rules for generation of XML reports are given in following
sections.
5.1.3.1 Prerequisites for generation of XML from CRF text files
The rules for checking CRF (counterfeit currency based) data files (version 2.0) are:
i)
ii)
iii)
iv)

There should be four data files with appropriate naming convention.


The data files should be as per specified data structure and business rules.
None of the mandatory fields should be left blank.
All dates should be entered in YYYY-MM-DD format.

5.1.3.2 Key validation rules for CRF text files


The rules for primary and foreign key validations of CRF (counterfeit currency based) data files (version 2.0) are:
i)
ii)
iii)
iv)

[ReportSerialNum] should be unique in Report Data File (CRFRPT.txt).


[BranchRefNum] should be unique in Branch Data File (CRFBRC.txt).
All values of [BranchRefNum] in Report Data File (CRFRPT.txt) should have matching
[BranchRefNum] value in Branch Data File (CRFBRC.txt).
All values of [ReportSerialNum] in Transaction File (CRFTRN.txt) should have matching
[ReportSerialNum] value in Report Data File (CRFRPT.txt).

5.1.3.3 XML Generation Rules for CRF (counterfeit currency based) text files
The conversion rules for generation of XML reports from CRF (counterfeit currency based) text files are as under:
i)
ii)

The information in the single record in the Batch file (CRFBAT.txt) is populated in the elements
ReportType, ReportingEntity, PrincipalOfficer, and BatchDetails of the XML report batch.
The information about the data structure version from the Batch file (CRFBAT.txt) is populated in
the element DataStructureVersion under the BatchHeader element.

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iii)

iv)
v)

vi)

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Version 2.1

The utility automatically populates the elements GenerationUtilityVersion and DataSource from the
Batch file (CRFBAT.txt). These elements may not be filled by the reporting entity directly
generating the XML reports.
Each record in the Report file (CRFRPT.txt) is used to create a report element in the XML report
batch.
Within each report the various data elements are generated as underThe information from the relevant record in the Report file (CRFRPT.txt) is populated in the
elements ReportSerialNum and OriginalReportSerialNum.
The details about the branch related to the incident from the Branch file (CRFBRC.txt) with
matching BranchRefNum are populated in the element Branch.
The details about the counterfeit currency related to the incident from the Report File
(CRFRPT.txt) are populated in the element ReportSummary.
The details about the fake notes from the Note Details file (CRFTRN.txt) with matching
ReportSerialNum are populated in the TransactionDetails element.
In case of generation of XML file from fixed width data files version 1.0, if enumerations are not
categorised, the utility populates the value X /XX in the respective element.

Generation of XML reports from text files (v 1.0)

The rules for checking the data files and the conversion rules for generation of XML reports from different variants
of text files (v 1.0) are given in following section. Violation of these rules will lead to failure in generation of XML
files.
5.1.4.1 Key validation rules for text files (v 1.0) for banks, insurance and intermediaries
The rules for primary and foreign key validations of CTR/STR text files (version 1.0) for banks, insurance and
intermediaries are:
i)
ii)
iii)
iv)
v)
vi)

[Branch Reference Number] should be unique in Branch Data File (BRC)


[Branch Reference Number + Account Number] should be unique in Account (ACC) Data File
All values of [Branch Reference Number] in Account (ACC) Data File should have a matching
[Branch Reference Number] value in Branch (BRC) Data File
All values of [Branch Reference Number + Account Number] in Transaction (TRN) Data File should
have matching [Branch Reference Number + Account Number] value in Account (ACC) Data File
All values of [Branch Reference Number + Account Number] in Individual (INP) Data File should
have matching [Branch Reference Number + Account Number] value in Account (ACC) Data File
All values of [Branch Reference Number + Account Number] in Legal Person/Entity (LPE) Data File
should have matching [Branch Reference Number + Account Number] value in Account (ACC)
Data File

5.1.4.2 Key validation rules for text files (v 1.0) for authorised persons and payment systemoperators
The rules for primary and foreign key validations of CTR/STR text files (version 1.0) for authorised persons and
payment system operators are:
i)
ii)
iii)

[CTR/STR Reference Number] should be unique in Control File


For each [CTR/STR Reference Number], the [Institution Reference Number] should be unique in
Branch Data File
All values of [CTR/STR Reference Number] in Transaction (TRN) Data File should have matching
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v)
vi)
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All values of [CTR/STR Reference Number] in Branch (BRC) Data File should have matching
value in Control (CTL) File
All values of [CTR/STR Reference Number] in Payment Instrument (PIN) Data File should have
matching value in Control (CTL) File
All values of [CTR/STR Reference Number] in Individual (INP) Data File should have matching
value in Control (CTL) File
All values of [CTR/STR Reference Number] in Legal Person/Entity Data (LPE) File should have
matching value in Control (CTL) File

5.1.4.3 Key validation rules for CCR text files (v 1.0)


The rules for primary and foreign key validations of CCR text files (version 1.0) are:
i)
ii)

5.2

[Branch Reference Number] should be unique in Branch (BRC) Data File.


All values of [Branch Reference Number] in Transaction (TRN) Data File should have matching
[Branch Reference Number] value in Branch (BRC) Data File

Report Validation Utility

The Report Validation Utility enables user to validate an XML report and prepares it for submission to FIU-IND. The
broad features of the utility are:
Perform schema validation (XSV) of XML file against the published schema (prescribed in XSD file)
Perform preliminary rule validation (PRV) of XML file using rules (prescribed in the SCH file)
View Data Quality Report (in XML format) generated by this utility or sent by FIU-IND
Show the underlying data elements causing error if the original report is also linked to the utility
Generate a draft revised report which is required to be resubmitted after correction.
Generate a hash XML for the validated XML report
Digitally sign the hash XML using the PFX or USB token option
Configure the settings and preferences of the utility
The user guide provides detailed documentation on using the utility.

5.3

Editable pdf based Utility

The PDF based utility can be used by Reporting Entities to enter data of single reports. Detailed instructions have
been provided in the pdf form to assist the users in filling the form and generate XML reports. The broad features of
the utility are:
Allow users to enter data in the pdf form
Generate XML reports from captured data for submission through the secure FINnet Gateway Portal
Allow import of data from saved XML file
Allow printing of the report
Allow saving of report data in the pdf form
The various types of Editable pdf based forms are given in section 4.3 of this document. The reporting entity must
submit all reports to FIU-IND in XML form if it has the technical capability to do so.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)


What is Report Generation Utility?

The Report Generation Utility enables user to generate XML report from various data sources. Refer section 5.1 of
Reporting Format Guide for details. Refer the Report Generation Utility User Guide for further details on using the
utility.
5.4.2

What is Report Validation Utility?

The Report Validation Utility enables user to validate an XML report and prepares it for submission to FIU-IND.
Refer section 5.2 of Reporting Format Guide for details. Refer the Report Validation Utility User Guide for further
details on using the utility.
5.4.3

What are the rules for generation of XML reports from variants of text files (v 1.0)?

The data files of different variants of text files (v 1.0) should comply with conversion rules for generation of XML
reports. Violation of these rules will lead to failure in generation of XML files. Refer section 5.1.4 of Reporting
Format Guide for details.
5.4.4

What are the prerequisites for generation of XML from text files?

The users should ensure that the fixed width text files should meet certain prerequisites before conversion to XML.
Refer section 5.1.1.1, 5.1.2.1 and 5.1.3.1 of Reporting Format Guide for details about ARF, TRF and CRF
respectively.
5.4.5

What are the key validation rules for text files?

The data in text files should comply with rules for primary and foreign key validations of text files (version 2.0).
Refer section 5.1.1.2, 5.1.2.2 and 5.1.3.2 of Reporting Format Guide for details about ARF, TRF and CRF
respectively.
5.4.6

What are the XML generation rules for text files?

The Report Generation Utility uses conversion rules for generation of XML reports from text files. Refer section
5.1.1.3, 5.1.2.3 and 5.1.3.3 of Reporting Format Guide for details about ARF, TRF and CRF respectively.
5.4.7

What codes can be used in element BranchRefNum to identify branches?

Reporting entities should use regulator issued/other unique codes to uniquely identify branches. In cases, where
such codes are not available, reporting entities can use self generated branch codes to uniquely identify the
branch.

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Submission of Reports to FIU-IND

This section contains information related to submission of reports to FIU-IND and gives an overview of the FINnet
Gateway Portal which has been developed as an interface for the reporting entities.

6.1

FINnet Gateway Portal

With the implementation of Project FINnet (Financial Intelligence Network) by FIU-IND in 2010, the primary mode of
submission of reports to FIU-IND will be through the FINnet Gateway Portal. The FINnet Gateway Portal is
designed as a comprehensive interface between the reporting entities and FIU-IND. The user guide for the FINnet
Gateway Portal provides detailed documentation on using the portal. The broad features are:
Login Page to allow access to registered users using credentials provided by the user. This page also has
links to register a new user.
Home page to display summary of actionable items (unread messages, pending reports, overdue reports
etc.) and new content (Downloads, Discussions, FAQs, Events, Tips, Alerts and Surveys).
Users module to view and manage the users of the reporting entity, FIU users and user groups.
Profiles module to upload the digital certificate and manage the profile information of the reporting entity,
principal officer and other users.
Reports module with facility for web filing of reports and upload reports, view the upload history, rejected
reports, reports where additional information is required and overdue reports. A report summary of reports
submitted by the reporting entity is also provided.
Messages module which is a messaging system between authorised users and FIU users.
Resources module which is a comprehensive knowledge repository consisting of Downloads, FAQs,
Problems and Solutions, Discussion Forums, Surveys, Events, Alerts and Tips.

6.2

Submission of reports over the FINnet Gateway

Users of the reporting entities, who submit reports and exchange information with FIU-IND, have to register on the
FINnet Gateway Portal. After registration, the authorized users will be provided credentials for login. The authorised
users can upload the reports in prescribed XML format using the reports module of the FINnet Gateway Portal.
Reporting entities should ensure that all errors detected by the utilities are rectified and the XML file is secured
before uploading the reports. On successful upload, the portal will generate and display a unique Batch ID.
The principal officer can attach digital signature using the Report Validation Utility prior to uploading the file. If the
submitted batch is as per prescribed schema and if the file uploaded is signed with digital signature, the submission
of the report will be treated as complete and the status of the batch will be Submitted/Validated. The date of
submission of the batch will be the date of upload. If the file uploaded is without a digital signature, the portal would
generate a single page Report Upload Confirmation (RUC) form. The principal officer would be required to print
RUC form and post it to FIU-IND after signing. The signed copy of RUC form should be received by FIU-IND within
10 days of upload. After receipt of signed copy of RUC form, the date of upload would be taken as date of
submission. If the RUC form is not received at FIU-IND within 10 days, it will be treated as non compliance with the
reporting obligation. All reporting entities are encouraged to upload digitally signed reports.

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The description of the various status of Batch as displayed in the FINnet Gateway Portal is as under:
Batch Status

Description

Submitted

On upload of the batch file, the status will be Submitted.

Validated

If the batch is as per prescribed schema and the batch has been uploaded with a digital
signature, the status would be shown as Validated. If the batch has been submitted without
digital signature, the status would be shown as Validated after confirmation is received by
FIU-IND.

Validated (AC)

If the XML batch has been successfully submitted without digital signature, the status would
be shown as Validated (AC) where AC means Awaiting confirmation. The reporting entity
would be required to send a signed copy of report upload confirmation to FIU-IND within 10
days of upload. The status would be shown as Validated after confirmation is received by
FIU-IND.

Invalid

If the batch fails the batch validation checks (digital signature error, hash mismatch, schema
validation failure, data insertion error etc.), the status of the batch would be Invalid and the
entire batch has to be submitted again

Processed

After validation of the batch and generation of Data Quality Report by FIU-IND the status of
the batch changes from Validated to Processed. The DQR will be available for download
from the FINnet Gateway Portal.

6.3

Submission of reports on CDs

The reporting entities are required to submit prescribed reports using the FINnet Gateway Portal if they have
technical capabilities to do so. The reporting entities can submit reports by sending the XML file on CD if:
The reporting entity is not able to upload the report
The reporting entity has been asked by FIU-IND to submit the report using CD
In case of submission on CD, following should be ensured:
A label mentioning name of the Reporting Entity, unique identification code, type of report
(CTR/STR/CCR/NTR), batch number, month and year of report should be affixed on each CD for the
purpose of identification.
Each CD should be accompanied by Summary of Reports duly signed by the principal officer.
In case the size of data files exceeds the capacity of one CD, the data files should be compressed by using
Winzip 8.1 or ZipItFast 3.0 (or higher version) compression utility only to ensure quick and smooth
acceptance of the file.
The CD should be virus free.

6.4

Submission of reports by other means

Reporting Entities are expected to submit reports in electronic form. However if the reporting entity does not have
the capability to generate report in electronic form, reports may be submitted in manual paper-based forms.
Reporting Entities should use the FIU-IND provided PDF Form based utilities to capture data and print the report as
per the specified format. The paper based report should be duly signed by the Principal Officer and posted to FIUIND. However, Reporting Entities should make all reasonable efforts to send reports in electronic rather than the
paper based format.

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What is FINnet Gateway Portal?

With the implementation of Project FINnet (Financial Intelligence Network) by FIU-IND in 2010, the primary mode of
submission of reports to FIU-IND will be through the FINnet Gateway Portal. The FINnet Gateway Portal is
designed as a comprehensive interface between the reporting entities and FIU-IND. Refer section 6.1 of Reporting
Format Guide for details. Refer the FINnet Gateway User Guide for further details on using the utility.
6.5.2

How can reports be submitted over the FINnet Gateway?

All users of the reporting entities have to register on the FINnet Gateway Portal. After registration, the authorised
users will be given credentials for login. The authorised users can upload the reports in prescribed XML reports
using the reports module of the FINnet Gateway Portal. Reporting entities should ensure that all errors detected by
the utilities are rectified and the XML converted to a Hash XML which can further be digitally signed using the PFX
or USB token option prior to upload. On successful upload, the portal shall generate and display a unique Batch ID.
6.5.3

What are the different modes of report submission?

Reporting entities should submit reports online through FINnet Gateway portal. However, in certain cases they can
submit reports by sending the XML file on CD or paper based reports using editable PDF forms provided by FIUIND.
6.5.4

What is the procedure for submitting reports using digital signature?

The principal officer can attach the digital signature using the Report Validation Utility provided by FIU-IND. The
validated XML file which is error free is converted to a Hash XML using the Secure XML tab. Subsequently, users
can use the PFX or USB token and digitally sign prior to uploading the file. If the submitted batch is as per
prescribed schema and if the file uploaded is digitally signed, the submission of the report will be treated as
complete and the status of the batch will be Validated.
6.5.5

What is the procedure for submitting reports without using digital signature?

The validated XML file should be converted to Hash XML using the Secure XML tab in Report Validation Utility
provided by FIU-IND. When the Hash XML file is uploaded without digital signature, the FINnet Gateway portal
would generate a single page report upload confirmation (RUC) form. The principal officer would be required to
print the RUC form and post it to FIU-IND after signing. The signed copy of the RUC form should be received by
FIU-IND within 10 days of upload. After confirmation, the date of upload would be taken as date of submission. If
the RUC form is not received at FIU-IND within 10 days, it will be treated as non compliance with the reporting
obligation. All reporting entities are encouraged to upload reports with digital signature.
6.5.6

What is batch number?

Reporting Entities should maintain a unique series of numbers to be used as batch number. Refer section 11.1.5 of
Reporting Format Guide for details.
6.5.7

What is batch ID?

Batch ID is the unique acknowledgement number for each batch generated on its successful upload.

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What is batch status?

As the batch is submitted and processed by FIU-IND, the status of the batch changes from Submitted to
Validated, Validated (AC), Invalid and Processed. Refer section 6.2 of Reporting Format Guide for details.
6.5.9

Can reports be submitted on CDs?

The reporting entities are required to submit prescribed reports using the FINnet Gateway Portal if they have
technical capabilities to do so. The reporting entities can submit reports by sending the XML file on CD if the
reporting entity is not able to upload the report. In some cases, FIU-IND may ask reporting entity to submit the
report using CD
6.5.10 Can reports be submitted in manual reporting formats?
Manual Reporting Formats have been specified as editable PDF forms which can be used by reporting entities to
print the report and submit as a paper based report. The editable PDF form based utility enables users to enter or
import data, validate for errors and generate XML reports for submission through the secure FINnet Gateway
Portal. Alternately, reporting entities can print the report in OCR compatible format and post the paper based report
to FIU-IND. The reporting entity must submit all reports to FIU-IND in XML format specifications if it has the
technical capability to do so. Refer section 4.3 of Reporting Format Guide for details.

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Data Quality Validation

This section explains the integrated XML Schema validation and Rule based validation approach adopted by FIUIND. The section also gives an overview of the validation rules, types of errors, Data Quality Report and error
resolution steps.

7.1

Types of validation

The data quality validation has been enhanced by introducing multiple levels of validation covering both XML
Schema validation and Rule based validation. The XML file will undergo following three types of validations:
XML Schema Validation (XSV): Verification of XML file against the published schema (XSD file)
Preliminary Rule Validation (PRV): Preliminary verification of XML file using rules which can be prevalidated before submission. These rules would be specified in external rules file (SCH file) shared with
reporting entities.
Advanced Rule Validation (ARV): Verification of XML files using rules which require additional information
such as earlier submitted report, external data sources or dictionaries.

7.2

Types of Errors

The types of errors found in the report have been categorised into schema error, fatal error, non fatal error and
probable error. The description of error type and its resolution is as under:
Error Type

Error Description

Schema error

Errors in XML file on account of validation The errors have to be resolved in XML file to enable
against the XML schema (xsd)
schema validation by utility

Fatal error

Errors in XML file which would result in


rejection of report

A batch containing fatal errors will be allowed to be


uploaded but reports with fatal errors will be
rejected. The reporting entity would be required to
resubmit revised reports after resolving fatal errors

Non fatal error

Errors in XML file which will not lead to


rejection of reports

No requirement to submit a revised report. These


errors are taken into account to compute data
quality rating. The errors may be resolved in future
submissions

Probable error

Errors in XML file which will not lead to


rejection of reports

These are not confirmed errors. The reporting entity


would be required to verify and submit revised report
only if error is confirmed

7.3

Error Resolution

Validation Error Matrix

The following table shows relationships between validation type and error types:
Validation Type

Schema error

XML Schema Validation (XSV)


Preliminary Rule Validation (PRV)
Advanced Rule Validation (ARV)

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XML Schema Validation (XSV)

An XML schema is a description of a type of XML document, typically expressed in terms of constraints on the
structure and content of documents of that type, above and beyond the basic syntactical constraints imposed by
XML itself. These constraints are generally expressed using some combination of grammatical rules governing the
order of elements, Boolean predicates that the content must satisfy, data types governing the content of elements
and attributes, and more specialized rules such as uniqueness and referential integrity constraints.
The process of checking to see if an XML document conforms to a schema is called validation, which is separate
from XML's core concept of syntactic well-formedness. All XML documents must be well-formed, but it is not
required that a document be valid unless the XML parser is "validating," in which case the document is also
checked for conformance with its associated schema.

7.5

Preliminary Rule Validation (PRV)

Preliminary Rule Validation (PRV) is preliminary verification of XML file using rules which can be pre-validated
before submission. These rules would be specified in external rules file (SCH file) shared with reporting entities.
The description of rules for Preliminary Rule Validation (PRV) is as under:
S. No. Validation Rule

Rule Description

Example

Error Type

MandatoryValueFatal

The element should not be


blank

Address of person should


Fatal error
not be blank

MandatoryValueNonFatal

The element should not be


blank

PAN of person should not


Non fatal error
be blank

UniqueValue

The value of element in multiple ReportSerialNum in a


records should be unique
batch should be unique

SufficiencyElementFatal

At least one element should be


present

At least one account


Fatal error
holder should be included

SufficiencyElementNonFatal

At least one element should be


present

At least one individual for


the account should be
Non fatal error
included

SufficiencyLengthFatal

The data element should be of


sufficient length

The ID number should


exceed 5 characters

Fatal error

SufficiencyLengthNonFatal

The data element should be of


sufficient length

The address should


exceed 8 characters

Non fatal error

ConsistencySum

The value should be equal to


the sum of value of data
elements

The total amount matches


with the sum of
Fatal error
transaction amounts in the
report

ConsistencyValue

The value should be greater or


less than the value of data
element

The sum of transactions


during the month should
not be greater than the
Non fatal error
sum of transactions during
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ErrorProbablityHigh

The probability of error is high

If the transaction value is


same as the account
number, the error

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Example

Error Type

probability is high
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ErrorProbablityMedium

ErrorProbablityLow

The probability of error is


medium

If the value of a single


cash transaction exceeds
Probable Error
1billion INR, the error
probability is medium

The probability of error is low

If there are multiple


transactions of the same
Probable Error
value on the same day,
the error probability is low

Sample application of preliminary validation rules for the three reporting formats is given in Annexure A.3, B.3 and
C.3 of this document.

7.6

Advanced Rule Validation (ARV)

Advanced Rule Validation (ARV) is verification of XML files using rules which require additional information such as
earlier submitted report, external data sources or dictionaries. The description of some rules for Advanced Rule
Validation (ARV) is as under:
S. No.

Validation Rule

SufficiencyValue

Rule Description
The data element should
contain sufficient
information

Example
The address should contain
sufficient information
(dictionary based)

Error Type

The value should be


consistent with earlier
report

The cumulative credit amount


in the year should not be lower
Non fatal error
than the report of the previous
month in the same year

Non fatal error

ConsistencyValueEarlierReport

The value should be


consistent with internal
ConsistencyValueInternalSource
data source maintained
at FIU

The pincode of the customer


should match with the pincode Non fatal error
dictionary

The value should be


ConsistencyValueExternalSource consistent with external
data source

The PAN of the customer


should be a valid PAN in
Income Tax Database

Non fatal error

Sample application of advanced validation rules for the three reporting formats is given in Annexure A.3, B.3 and
C.3 of this document.

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Data Quality Rating

On successful file upload, FIU-IND shall subject the reports to different levels of validations. On completion of
validations, FIU-IND shall generate a Data Quality Rating for the batch which is an indicator/measure of the quality
of reports in a batch submitted to FIU-IND. The data quality rating would be communicated to the reporting entity
after each successful upload and validation. The description of data quality rating is as under:
Data Quality Rating

7.8

Description

The batch of reports contains no fatal or non fatal errors

The batch of reports has no fatal errors but only non fatal errors

Few reports (< 50%) in the batch have been rejected due to fatal errors

Large number of reports (>= 50%) in the batch have been rejected due to fatal errors

The batch has not been rated

Data Quality Report

The Data Quality Report contains summary level details, statistics and details of errors/warnings. The Data Quality
Report states the quality of the report and indicates if the report is acceptable, requires resubmission or has
warnings for future quality improvement. The DQR will be available for download in XML format against each report
batch.
DQR downloaded in XML format can be viewed using the Report Validation Utility or any other XML editor. The
explanation of schema of the Data Quality Report is provided in Annexure D of this document. The DQR has
separate sections for report summary information, acknowledgement information and error details for preliminary
validation and advanced validation. The error details describe the validation rule that was violated, the data element
in which the error occurred and the path of the element in the original XML report file.
Reporting Entities can link the downloaded DQR in XML format to the original report submitted using the Report
Validation Utility. The DQR provides the path and the data element in which the error occurred. The Report
Validation Utility can also be used to import the original report and view using the error report.

7.9

Resolution of errors

Reporting Entities should use the DQR to examine the data quality errors. Reports that have fatal errors need to be
rectified and resubmitted. Reporting Entities should take necessary steps to rectify the error at source so that the
same errors are not repeated. Non-fatal errors are errors that are warning in nature. Reporting Entities need not
resubmit the reports containing non-fatal errors. Reporting Entities should take necessary action to rectify such
errors at source so that they do not recur. Reporting Entities should take necessary steps to ensure that the quality
of the data submitted improves progressively over time.

7.10 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)


7.10.1 What are the types of data quality validation?
The data quality validation has been enhanced by introducing multiple levels of validation covering both XML
Schema validation and Rule based validation. The XML file will undergo following three types of validations:
XML Schema Validation (XSV): Verification of XML file against the published schema (XSD file)

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Preliminary Rule Validation (PRV): Preliminary verification of XML file using rules which can be prevalidated before submission. These rules would be specified in external rules file (SCH file) shared with
reporting entities.
Advanced Rule Validation (ARV): Verification of XML files using rules which require additional information
such as earlier submitted report, external data sources or dictionaries.
7.10.2 What are the types of errors checked during data quality validation?
The types of errors found in the report have been categorised into schema error, fatal error, non fatal error and
probable error. Refer section 7.2 of Reporting Format Guide for details.
7.10.3 What is XML Schema Validation (XSV)?
An XML schema is a description of a type of XML document, typically expressed in terms of constraints on the
structure and content of documents of that type, above and beyond the basic syntactical constraints imposed by
XML itself. The process of checking to see if an XML document conforms to a schema is called validation.
7.10.4 What is Preliminary Rule Validation (PRV)?
Preliminary Rule Validation (PRV) is preliminary verification of XML file using rules which can be pre-validated
before submission. These rules would be specified in external rules file (SCH file) shared with reporting entities.
The external files used for validation are schematron rules. Refer section 7.5 of Reporting Format Guide for details.
7.10.5 What is Advanced Rule Validation (ARV)?
Advanced Rule Validation (ARV) is verification of XML files using rules which require additional information such as
earlier submitted report, external data sources or dictionaries. Refer section 7.6 of Reporting Format Guide for
details.
7.10.6 What is Data Quality Rating?
On successful file upload, FIU-IND shall subject the reports to different levels of validations. On completion of
validations, FIU-IND shall generate a Data Quality Rating for the batch which is an indicator/measure of the quality
of reports in a batch submitted to FIU-IND. The data quality rating would be communicated to the reporting entity
after each successful upload and validation. Refer section 7.7 of Reporting Format Guide for details.
7.10.7 What is Data Quality Report?
The Data Quality Report contains summary level details, statistics and details of errors/warnings. The Data Quality
Report states the quality of the report and indicates if the report is acceptable, requires resubmission or has
warnings for future quality improvement. The DQR will be available for download in XML format against each report
batch. Refer section 7.8 of Reporting Format Guide for details.
7.10.8 How should Reporting Entities resolve errors?
Reporting Entities should use the DQR to examine the data quality errors. Reports that have fatal errors need to be
rectified and resubmitted. Reporting Entities should take necessary steps to rectify the error at source so that the
same errors are not repeated. Non-fatal errors are errors that are warning in nature. Reporting Entities need not
resubmit the reports containing non-fatal errors. Reporting Entities should take necessary action to rectify such
errors at source so that they do not recur. Reporting Entities should take necessary steps to ensure that the quality
of the data submitted improves progressively over time.

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Modification of earlier submitted report

This section contains information about modification of an earlier submitted report which could be on account of
resubmission of rejected report (due to fatal errors), providing additional information to an earlier submitted report
or replacement of an incorrect report (data omitted or wrong data submitted in the original report).

8.1

Rejection of reports

If the report batch submitted by the reporting entities has reports with fatal errors, such reports would be rejected.
The list of all uploaded reports can be viewed on the FINnet Gateway in the section Reports > Uploaded reports.
For each batch, the number of reports in the batch which have been rejected due to fatal errors would be displayed
as Reports Rejected. The reporting entity is required to resubmit the rejected reports after corrections. The list of
all batches where reports have been rejected would be separately displayed in the section Reports > Rejected
reports. If the reporting entity submits a replacement batch after removing the errors, the details of rejected reports
would be updated after processing. The reporting entity can access following details about rejected reports on the
FINnet Gateway:
Information Field

Description

Report Type

CTR, STR, CCR, NTR

Submission Date

Date of successful upload

Batch Type

Batch Type having following values:


N- New report
R- Replacement report
D- Deletion report

Batch ID

Unique number generated for the batch

Report Month

Month and year of the report (in case of monthly reporting)

Batch Status

Status of batch having following values:


Submitted
Validated
Validated (AC)- Awaiting Confirmation
Invalid
Processed

Reports in Batch

Total number of reports in the batch

Reports Rejected (initial)

Number of reports in the batch which were rejected in the original batch due to
fatal errors

Reports Rejected (current)

Number of rejected reports in the batch which have not been rectified till date

Fatal Errors (current)

Number of fatal errors in the batch which have not been rectified till date

Download DQR

Link to download the Data Quality Report in XML format

8.2

Resubmission of rejected report

The Data Quality Report would contain information about reports in the batch which have been rejected along with
details of the fatal error. The Report Validation Utility can be used to link the Data Quality Report to the submitted

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batch to extract the rejected reports in a separate batch. The reporting entity is required to rectify the errors in the
extracted rejected reports and upload it as a replacement batch.

8.3

Submission of additional information

If the reporting entity wants to submit additional information in relation to a previously submitted report, a
replacement report with complete information needs to be submitted. This submission could be to resolve a nonfatal error or in response to a request from FIU-IND. Refer to section 9.1 for additional information.

8.4

Modification of an incorrect report

If the reporting entity comes to know that data was omitted in original report or part of the data was wrongly
submitted, a replacement report needs to be submitted to modify a previously submitted report.

8.5

Deletion of an incorrect report

If the reporting entity comes to know that wrong data has been submitted in original report, a deletion report needs
to be submitted to delete a previously submitted report. However the entire report information needs to be
resubmitted in the batch to ensure that such deletion is not being requested by an unauthorised person.

8.6

Relevant Reporting Format Specifications

As mentioned Reporting Entities would like to modify a previously report in following cases:
Rejected reports due to fatal errors
Data omitted in original report
Wrong data submitted in original report
A separate batch has to be submitted where such resubmission is made and the batch should contain only one
type of report. The reporting entity should also provide batch level information in the element Batch/BatchDetails.
The information about report which has to be replaced or deleted is provided in the element Batch/Report. Both
these elements are explained in following sections.
8.6.1

Batch Details

The element Batchdetails provides information about the batch including BatchType, OriginalBatchId and
ReasonOfRevision. The details of the element are given in the Annxure A.1 of this document. The relevant
information in the element is as under:
Element

Description

Length

Mandatory

BatchNumber

Unique number of the Batch given by the reporting


entity.Reporting Entities should maintain a unique series
of numbers to be used as Batch Number. After successful
submission of the batch to FIU, a new unique BatchID will
be allotted for future reference. The reporting entities
should maintain the linkage between the BatchNumber
and BatchID.

11

Yes

BatchDate

Date of preparation of the batch in YYYY-MM-DD

10

Yes

MonthOfReport

The month to which the report pertains to (in case of


monthly reporting obligations such as CTR). Month
should be as per Gregorian calendar in the format 01, 02
etc. NA should be used for reports which do not have

Yes

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Length

Mandatory

YearOfReport

The year to which the report pertains to (in case of


monthly reporting obligations such as CTR). Year should
be as per Gregorian calendar in the format 2010, 2011
etc. NA should be used for reports which do not have
monthly reporting obligations (STR etc.). Refer section
11.1.5.2 for further details on enumerations.

Yes

OperationalMode

Mode of operation of the batch. Permissible values are:


P - Production Mode
T - Test Mode
Refer section 11.1.5.3 for further details on enumerations.

Yes

BatchType

Type of Batch submitted. Permissible values are:


N - New Report
R - Replacement Report
D - Deletion Report
One batch can contain only one type of batch and one
type of report. If reports in the batches are being
submitted to remove errors or after including additional
information, the complete report needs to be resubmitted
as a replacement report. Refer section 11.1.5.4 for further
details on enumerations.

Yes

OriginalBatchID

BatchId of the original batch which is being replaced


deleted or referred by reports in the current batch. In case
the batch is new and unrelated to any previous batch,
mention 0 here.

10

Yes

ReasonOfRevision

Reason for revision when the original batch is replaced or


deleted. Permissible values are:
A - Acknowledgement of original batch had many
fatal, non fatal or probable errors which are being
resolved
B - Operational errors in original batch have been
identified and reports are being revised or deleted sou
moto
C - The replacement report is on account of additional
information being submitted
N - Not applicable as this is a new batch
Z - Other reason
Refer section 11.1.5.5 for further details on enumerations.

Yes

PKICertificateNum

PKI certificate number. This element is used when a


digital certificate is used to authenticate the report.

10

No

monthly reporting obligations (STR etc.). Refer section


11.1.5.1 for further details on enumerations.

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Report details

Batch/Report provides details of the Reports in the batch. This element has been defined differently for each of the
reporting format in Annexure A.1, B.1 and C.1 of this document. However the elements ReportSerialNum and
OriginalReportSerialNum are common in all reporting formats which are defined as under:
Element

Description

ReportSerialNum

OriginalReportSerialNum

8.7
8.7.1

Length

Mandatory

The report serial number should be unique within a


batch.

Yes

Indicates the report serial number of the original


report that has to be replaced or deleted. In case the
report is new and unrelated to any previous report,
mention 0 here.

Yes

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)


How can uploaded reports be viewed?

The list of all uploaded reports can be viewed on the FINnet Gateway in the section Reports > Uploaded reports.
8.7.2

When do reports get rejected?

If the report batch submitted by the reporting entities has reports with fatal errors, such reports would be rejected.
8.7.3

How can rejected reports be viewed?

The list of all batches where reports have been rejected would be separately displayed in the section Reports >
Rejected reports. If the reporting entity submits a replacement batch after removing the errors, the details of
rejected reports would be updated after processing. Refer section 8.1 of Reporting Format Guide for details.
8.7.4

How can an incorrect report be modified?

If the reporting entity comes to know that data was omitted in original report or part of the data was wrongly
submitted, a replacement report needs to be submitted to modify a previously submitted report.
8.7.5

How can the rejected reports be segregated for resubmission?

The Data Quality Report would contain information about reports in the batch which have been rejected along with
details of the fatal error. The Report Validation Utility can be used to link the Data Quality Report to the submitted
batch to extract the rejected reports in a separate batch. The reporting entity is required to rectify the errors in the
extracted rejected reports and upload it as a replacement batch.
8.7.6

How can an incorrect report be deleted?

If the reporting entity comes to know that wrong data has been submitted in original report, a deletion report needs
to be submitted to delete a previously submitted report. However the entire report information needs to be
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Submission of additional information related to submitted report

This section explains submission of additional information or documents related to a previously submitted report.
Such a submission could be suo moto or in response to a request by FIU-IND. The reporting entity may need to
submit additional information related to a previously submitted report in following cases:
Additional information is needed by FIU-IND for analysis
Additional document is needed by FIU-IND for analysis
The reporting entity wants to suo moto submit additional document to support grounds of suspicion
Submission of additional information related to earlier submitted report is explained in following sections.

9.1

Request based submission of additional information

If additional information related to the submitted report is required for analysis, an information request will be
generated in XML format and communicated to the reporting entity using the FINnet Gateway. The information
requests will be displayed under the section Reports > Additional Information Required. The reporting entity would
be required to submit the information as replacement report.

9.2

Request based submission of additional documents

If additional documents such as KYC document related to the submitted report is required for analysis, an
information request will also be generated in XML format and communicated to the reporting entity using the FINnet
Gateway under the section Reports > Additional Information Required. If all additional information requested in a
batch has been received, the request will be closed.

9.3

Suo moto submission of additional documents

If reporting entity intends to submit additional documents such as KYC document, copy of instrument etc to support
grounds of suspicion, they are required to indicate Y in the element AdditionalDocuments in the element
Batch/Report/SuspicionDetails. In such cases, an information request will be generated in XML format and
communicated to the reporting entity using the FINnet Gateway under the section Reports > Additional Information
Required. The reporting entity would submit documents in a manner similar to request based submission of
additional documents.

9.4
9.4.1

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)


When should additional information related to previous report be submitted?

The reporting entity may need to submit additional information related to a previously submitted report in following
cases:
Additional information is needed by FIU-IND for analysis
Additional document is needed by FIU-IND for analysis
The reporting entity wants to suo moto submit additional document to support grounds of suspicion
9.4.2

What is request based submission of additional information?

If additional information related to the submitted report is required for analysis, an information request will be
generated in XML format and communicated to the reporting entity using the FINnet Gateway. The information
requests will be displayed under the section Reports > Additional Information Required. The reporting entity would
be required to submit the information as replacement report.

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What is request based submission of additional documents?

If additional documents such as KYC document related to the submitted report is required for analysis, an
information request will also be generated in XML format and communicated to the reporting entity using the FINnet
Gateway under the section Reports > Additional Information Required. If all additional information requested in a
batch has been received, the request will be closed.
9.4.4

What is suo moto submission of additional documents?

If reporting entity intends to submit additional documents such as KYC document, copy of instrument etc to support
grounds of suspicion, they are required to indicate Y in the element AdditionalDocuments in the element
Batch/Report/SuspicionDetails. In such cases, an information request will be generated in XML format and
communicated to the reporting entity using the FINnet Gateway under the section Reports > Additional Information
Required. The reporting entity would submit documents in a manner similar to request based submission of
additional documents.

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10 List of additional documents and files


Additional information related to submission of report is also available in following document and files:
User Guides
Report Generation Utility User Guide
Report Validation Utility User Guide
FINnet Gateway User Guide
XML Schemas
AccountBasedReport.xsd
TransactionBasedReport.xsd
CCRBasedReport.xsd
FIU-INDSchemaLibrary.xsd
DataQualityReport.xsd
Editable PDF forms
Cash Transaction Report (Account Based)
Cash Transaction Report (Transaction Based)
Suspicious Transaction Report (Account Based)
Suspicious Transaction Report (Transaction Based)
Counterfeit Currency Report

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11 Annexure A - Account based Reporting format (ARF)


This section provides information about the schema documentation, data structure of text files and validation rules
for account based reporting format.

11.1 Annexure A.1 Schema Documentation for AccountBasedReport.xsd


This section provides information about the schema documentation for account based reporting format.
11.1.1 element Batch
Batch is the root element. This element is "the parent" of all other elements.
Figure: Overview of Batch

Table: Details of Batch


Element

Description

Length

Mandatory

Yes

Yes

Type of report in the batch.

ReportType

Permissible values are:


CTR - Cash Transaction Report
STR - Suspicious Transaction Report
NTR - NPO Transaction Report
One batch can contain only one prescribed type of report. Refer
section 11.1.1.1 for further details on enumerations.
Type of reporting format in the batch.

ReportFormatType

Permissible values are:


ARF Account based reporting format
One batch can contain only one prescribed type of reporting
format. Refer section 11.1.1.2 for further details on
enumerations.

BatchHeader

Details of the Batch Type and other version information. Refer


section 11.1.2 for details.

Section 11.1.2

Yes

ReportingEntity

Details of the Reporting Entity. Refer section 11.1.3 for details.

Section 11.1.3

Yes

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Description

PrincipalOfficer

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Length

Mandatory

Details of the Principal Officer. Refer section 11.1.4 for details.

Section 11.1.4

Yes

BatchDetails

Details of the Batch of reports. Refer section 11.1.5 for details.

Section 11.1.5

Yes

Report

Details of Reports in the batch. Refer section 11.1.6 for details.

Section 11.1.6

Yes

11.1.1.1 Enumeration for ReportType


Report Type describes type of prescribed reports in the batch. One batch can contain only one prescribed type of
report.
Code Description

Remarks

CTR Cash Transaction Report

Contains information related to (a) All cash transactions of the value of more than rupees
ten lakhs or its equivalent in foreign currency;
(b) All series of cash transactions integrally connected to
each other which have been valued below rupees ten lakhs
or its equivalent in foreign currency where such series of
transactions have taken place within a month.

STR Suspicious Transaction Report

Contains information related to Suspicious transactions. Suspicious


transaction means a transaction referred to in clause (h)1, including
an attempted transaction, whether or not made in cash which, to a
person acting in good faith (a) gives rise to a reasonable ground of suspicion that it may
involve proceeds of an offence specified in the Schedule to
the Act, regardless of the value involved; or
(b) appears to be made in circumstances of unusual or
unjustified complexity; or
(c) appears to have no economic rationale or bonafide
purpose; or
(d) gives rise to a reasonable ground of suspicion that
it may involve financing of the activities related to terrorism.

NTR

Non Profit Organisation


Transaction Report

(NPO)

Contains information related to transactions involving receipts by


non-profit organisations of value more than rupees ten lakh, or its
equivalent in foreign currency.

11.1.1.2 Enumeration for ReportFormatType


Report Format Type describes type of reporting format in the batch. One batch can contain only one prescribed
type of reporting format.

Code Description

Remarks

ARF Account based reporting format

Account based reporting format (ARF) for reporting of account based


CTRs, STRs and NTRs

TRF

Transaction based reporting format

Transactions based reporting format (TRF) for reporting of


transaction based CTRs, STRs and NTRs

CRF

Counterfeit currency based reporting CCR reporting format (CRF) for reporting of counterfeit currency
format
reports (CCRs)

Rule 2(1)(h) of PML rules

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11.1.2 element Batch/BatchHeader


BatchHeader contains information about the types of reports in the batch and version information.
Figure: Overview of BatchHeader

Table: Details of BatchHeader


Element

Description

Length

Mandatory

Yes

No

Yes

Version of the data structure used for generation of XML file.

DataStructureVersion

Permissible values are:


1 - Version 1.0
2 - Version 2.0
This value will be populated by the Report Generation Utility
during report generation. The value may be set to 2 if reporting
entities are directly creating XML file. Refer section 11.1.2.1 for
further details on enumerations.

Version of the Report Generation Utility which has generated the


XML file. This value will be populated by the Report Generation
GenerationUtilityVersion
Utility and need not be filled by reporting entities not using
Report Generation Utility.
Source of Data for XML file.

DataSource

Permissible values are:


pdf - Generated from editable pdf form
rgu - Direct data entry in Report Generation Utility
txt - Generated from Text file
xml Direct generation of XML file
This value will be populated by the utilities developed by FIUIND. The value should be set to xml if reporting entities are
directly creating XML file. Refer section 11.1.2.2 for further
details on enumerations.

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11.1.2.1 Enumeration for DataStructureVersion


DataStructureVersion describes version of the data structure used for generation of XML file. This value will be
populated by the Report Generation Utility during report generation.
Code Description

Remarks

Version 1.0

When the XML file is generated using text files version 1.0

Version 2.0

When the XML file is generated using text files version 2.0. The value may be set to 2
if reporting entities are directly creating XML file

11.1.2.2 Enumeration for DataSource


DataSource describes source of data capture in the Report Generation Utility. This value will be populated by the
utilities developed by FIU-IND. The value may be set to XML if reporting entities are directly creating XML file.
Code Description

Remarks

pdf

PDF file

When the XML file is generated using PDF Form based utility

rgu

RGU file

When the XML file is generated by direct data entry in the utility

txt

Text file

When the XML file is generated from fixed width text file

xml

XML file

When the XML is generated by reporting entities directly

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11.1.3 element Batch/ReportingEntity


ReportingEntity contains information about the reporting entity which is submitting the report batch.
Figure: Overview of ReportingEntity

Element
ReportingEntityName

Table: Details of ReportingEntity


Description
Complete name of the reporting entity (Bank,
financial institution, intermediary).

Length

Mandatory

80

Yes

Yes

12

No

The category to which the Reporting entity belongs.


ReportingEntityCategory

FIU has provided a five digit category code to


specify the category of the reporting entity.
Example: BAPUB for Public Sector banks. Refer
section 11.1.3.1 for details on enumerations.
Any unique number for the Reporting Entity.

RERegistrationNum

This number can be the registration number or any


number used in correspondence with the regulator.
This number will be used during verification of the
registration of the reporting entity and in
correspondence with the regulators. If the regulator
has not issued any number, the reporting entity
may use any other self generated number.

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Element

Description

Version 2.1

Length

Mandatory

10

Yes

Unique ID issued by FIU.


FIU will communicate the FIUREID during the
registration of the reporting entity on the FINnet
Gateway Portal. The FIUREID will be in the fomat
XXXXXNNNNN where XXXXX is generated in
accordance with section 11.1.3.1 and NNNNN is a
sequentially generated numder. Use
XXXXXNNNNN till the ID is communicated.

FIUREID

11.1.3.1 Enumeration for ReportingEntityCategory


FIU has provided following five digit category code to specify the category of the reporting entity.
S. No.

Category Code

Reporting Entity Category Description

BAPUB

Public Sector Banks

BASCB

BAPVT

Private Sector Banks

BASCB

BAFOR

Foreign Banks

BASCB

BARRB

Regional Rural Banks

BARRB

BALAB

Local Area Banks

BALAB

BASUC

Scheduled Urban Cooperative Banks

BAUCB

BANUC

Non Scheduled Urban Cooperative Banks

BAUCB

BASCO

State Cooperative Banks

BASCO

BADCB

District Cooperative Banks

BADCB

10

BAOTH

Other Banking Companies

BAOTH

11

FIINL

Life Insurance Companies

FIINL

12

FIINN

Non Life Insurance Companies

FIINN

13

FIHFC

Housing Finance Companies

FIHFC

14

FIAD1

Authorised Dealer Category I

FIAPR

15

FIAD2

Authorised Dealer Category II

FIAPR

16

FIAD3

Authorised Dealer Category III

FIAPR

17

FIFFM

Full Fledged Money Changer (FFMC)

FIAPR

18

FIMTP

Money Transfer Service Principal

FIMTP

19

FIMTA

Money Transfer Service Agent

FIMTA

20

FICSO

Card System Operators

FICSO

21

FICCP

Central Counter Party

FICCP

22

FIAFI

All India Financial Institutions

FIAFI

23

FIHPC

Hire Purchase Companies

FIHPC

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Category Code

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FICFC

Chit Fund Companies

FICFC

25

FINBA

NBFC Accepting Deposits

FINBF

26

FINBN

NBFC not Accepting Deposits

FINBF

27

FIOTH

Other Financial Institutions

FIOTH

28

CASIN

Casinos

CASIN

29

INCOL

Collective Investment or MF Schemes

INCOL

30

INDEP

Depositories

INDEP

31

INDPP

Depository Participants

INDPP

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INBRO

Share Brokers

INBRO

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INBDS

Derivative Members

INBDS

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INSTA

Share Transfer Agents

INSTA

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INRTA

Registrars and Transfer Agents

INRTA

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INMER

Merchant Bankers

INMER

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INUND

Underwriters

INUND

38

INBAN

Bankers to an Issue

INBAN

39

INREG

Registrars to Issue

INREG

40

INPOM

Portfolio Managers

INPOM

41

INADV

Investment Advisors

INADV

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INTRU

Trustees to Trust Deeds

INTRU

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INCRE

Credit Rating Agencies

INCRE

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INVCD

Domestic Venture Capital Funds

INVCD

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INCUS

Custodian of Securities

INCUS

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INFII

Foreign Institutional Investors

INFII

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INVCF

Foreign Venture Capital Funds

INVCF

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INCOM

Commodity Broker

INCOM

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INSBR

Sub Brokers

INSBR

50

INOTH

Other Intermediaries

INOTH

51

RGRBI

Regulators - Reserve Bank of India

RGRBI

52

ZZZZZ

Others

ZZZZZ

53

XXXXX

Not Categorised

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11.1.4 element Batch/PrincipalOfficer


PrincipalOfficer describes the information about the principal officer of the reporting entity.
Figure: Overview of Principal Officer

Table: Details of Principal Officer


Element

Description

POName

Principal Officers Name.

Length

Mandatory

80

Yes

80

Yes

Section 11.1.4.1

Yes

Section 11.1.4.2

Yes

50

No

Principal Officers Designation.


PODesignation
Example General Manager.
Details of the Principal Officers Address.
POAddress

Refer section 11.1.4.1 for details about the common


type Address.
Details of the Principal Officers Mobile phone number.

POPhone
POemail

Refer section 11.1.4.2 for details about the common


type Phone.
Principal Officers email address.

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11.1.4.1 Type Address


Figure: Overview of Address

Table: Details of Address


Element

Description

Length

Mandatory

Address

Complete address consisting of house number, building name,


street, locality, city, state, country and pincode (optional).

225

Yes

City

Name of City/Town

50

No

Yes

10

No

Yes

State code that identifies the State.


StateCode

The two digit state code has to be mentioned as per Indian Motor
Vehicle Act 1988. Refer Annexure E for State codes. If state
code is not available, use XX.
Pin Code that identifies the locality.

PinCode

In case of India, the 6 digit Pin code as per India Posts has to be
mentioned. In case of countries outside India, respective code
may be used. If Pin code is not available, use XXXXXX.
Country code that identifies the country.

CountryCode The Country Code as per ISO 3166 has to be mentioned. Refer
Annexure F for Country codes. Use IN for India. If CountryCode
is not available, use XX.

11.1.4.2 Type Phone


Figure: Overview of Phone

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Table: Details of Phone


Element

Description

Length

Mandatory

Telephone

Telephone number in format STD Code-Telephone number.

30

No

Mobile

Contact Mobile number.

30

No

Fax

Fax number in format STD Code-Telephone number.

30

No

11.1.5 element Batch/BatchDetails


BatchDetails contains information such as BatchNumber, BatchDate, MonthOfReport, BatchType etc.
Figure: Overview of BatchDetails

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Element

Description

Length

Mandatory

11

Yes

10

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

10

Yes

Unique number of the Batch given by the reporting entity.

BatchNumber

BatchDate

Reporting Entities should maintain a unique series of


numbers to be used as Batch Number. After successful
submission of the batch to FIU, a new unique BatchID will be
allotted for future reference. The reporting entities should
maintain the linkage between the BatchNumber and BatchID.
Date of preparation of the batch in YYYY-MM-DD
The month to which the report pertains to (in case of monthly
reporting obligations such as CTR).

MonthOfReport

Month should be as per Gregorian calendar in the format 01,


02 etc. NA should be used for reports which do not have
monthly reporting obligations (STR etc.). Refer section
11.1.5.1 for further details on enumerations.
The year to which the report pertains to (in case of monthly
reporting obligations such as CTR).

YearOfReport

Year should be as per Gregorian calendar in the format


2010, 2011 etc. NA should be used for reports which do not
have monthly reporting obligations (STR etc.). Refer section
11.1.5.2 for further details on enumerations.
Mode of operation of the batch.

OperationalMode

Permissible values are:


P - Production Mode
T - Test Mode
Refer section 11.1.5.3 for further details on enumerations.
Type of Batch submitted.
Permissible values are:
N - New Report
R - Replacement Report
D - Deletion Report

BatchType
One batch can contain only one type of batch and one type
of report. If reports in the batches are being submitted to
remove errors or after including additional information, the
complete report needs to be resubmitted as a replacement
report. Refer section 11.1.5.4 for further details on
enumerations.
BatchID of the original batch which is being replaced deleted
or referred by reports in the current batch.
OriginalBatchID
In case the batch is new and unrelated to any previous batch,
mention 0 here.

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Description

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Length

Mandatory

Yes

10

No

Reason for revision to be stated when the original batch is


replaced or deleted.
Permissible values are:
A - Acknowledgement of original batch had many fatal,
non fatal or probable errors which are being resolved
B - Operational errors in original batch have been
ReasonOfRevision
identified and reports are being revised or deleted suo
moto
C - The replacement report is on account of additional
information being submitted
N - Not applicable as this is a new batch
Z - Other reason
Refer section 11.1.5.5 for further details on enumerations.
PKI certificate number.
PKICertificateNum

This element is used when a digital certificate is used to


authenticate the report.

11.1.5.1 Enumeration for MonthOfReport


Code Description
01

January

02

February

03

March

04

April

05

May

06

June

07

July

08

August

09

September

10

October

11

November

12

December

NA

Not Applicable (if there is no monthly reporting obligation e.g. STR)

11.1.5.2 Enumeration for YearOfReport


Enumeration for YearOfReport is from 2005 to 2020. Value of NA (Not Applicable) may be used if there is no
monthly reporting obligation e.g. STR.

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11.1.5.3 Enumeration for OperationalMode


Code Description

Remarks

Production Mode

Live environment

Test Mode

Test or training mode

11.1.5.4 Enumeration for BatchType


Code Description

Remarks

New Report

Indicates a new report

Replacement Report

To be used when an earlier report has to be replaced with the


current report

Deletion Report

To be used when an earlier report has to be deleted.

11.1.5.5 Enumeration for ReasonOfRevision


Code Description

Remarks

Acknowledgement of original batch Even if missing information has to be supplied a complete


had many fatal, non fatal or replacement report has to be submitted instead of an
probable errors which are being incremental report
resolved

Operational errors in original batch Both replacement and deletion report can be submitted if
have been identified and reports are operational errors are detected
being revised or deleted suo moto

The replacement report is on Only replacement report can be submitted to provide additional
account of additional information information
being submitted

Not applicable as this is a new batch All new or original batch will have this value

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11.1.6 element Batch/Report


Report element provides details of the Reports in the batch. The Reports are uniquely identified by the
ReportSerialNum.
Figure: Overview of Reports

Table: Details of Batch/Reports


Element

Description

Length

Mandatory

Yes

Yes

80

No

The number uniquely represents a report within a batch.


ReportSerialNum

The ReportSerialNum should be unique within the batch.


This number alongwith BatchID will uniquely identify any
report received by FIU.
The ReportSerialNum of the original report that has to be
replaced or deleted.

OriginalReportSerialNum This number alongwith OriginalBatchID will uniquely


identify the report which is being replaced or deleted. In
case there is no replacement or deletion of any report,
mention 0 here.
Name of the main person for the report.
MainPersonName

The reporting entity should try to identify one main person


or legal entity in the report.

SuspicionDetails

Details of the Suspicion. This element will be present only


in STR. Refer section 11.1.7 for details.

Section
11.1.7

No

Account

Details of the Account. This element will not be present if


account has not been opened. Refer section 11.1.8 for
details.

Section
11.1.8

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11.1.7 element Batch/Report/SuspicionDetails


SuspicionDetails provides information about the suspicion in the STR. This element is not required in other reports.
Figure: Overview of Suspicion details

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Element

Table: Details of SuspicionDetails


Description

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Length Mandatory

Source of alert for initiation of the STR.

SourceOfAlert

Permissible values are:


CV Customer Verification
WL - Watch List
TY - Typology
TM - Transaction Monitoring
RM - Risk Management System
MR - Media Reports
LQ - Law Enforcement Agency Query
EI - Employee Initiated
PC - Public Complaint
BA Business Associates
ZZ - Others
XX - Not Categorised

Yes

100

No

Yes

Refer section 11.1.7.1 for further details on enumerations.


Red Flag indicator which had generated alert resulting in STR.

AlertIndicator

The reporting entity may use a standard language of the red


flag indicator. The reporting entity may use the language used
in the instructions of the regulator or communication of FIUIND.
One STR can have more than one AlertIndicator. In the XML
format more than one indicator can be mentioned for a report.
In the fixed text format, the number of indicators for a report is
limited to three.
Whether the suspicion is on account of clause (a) of Rule 2(1)
(g)2 related to proceeds of an offence specified in the Schedule
to the Act, regardless of the value involved.

SuspicionDueToProceedsOfCrim Permissible values are:


e
Y- Yes
N - No
X Not categorised
One STR may be related to more than one clause.

Rule 2(1)(g) of PML Rules

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Element

Description

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Length Mandatory

Whether the suspicion is on account of clause (b) of Rule 2(1)


(g) related to circumstances of unusual or unjustified
complexity.
SuspicionDueToComplexTrans

Permissible values are:


Y- Yes
N- No
X Not categorised

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

One STR may be related to more than one clause.


Whether the suspicion is on account of clause (c) of Rule 2(1)
(g) related to no economic rationale or bonafide purpose.

SuspicionDueToNoEcoRationale

Permissible values are:


Y- Yes
N - No
X Not categorised
One STR may be related to more than one clause.
Whether the suspicion is on account of clause (d) of Rule 2(1)
(g) related to financing of the activities related to terrorism.

SuspicionOfFinancingOfTerroris
m

Permissible values are:


Y- Yes
N - No
X Not categorised
One STR may be related to more than one clause.

AttemptedTransaction

Whether the STR relates to an attempted transaction that was


not completed. Permissible values are:
Y- Yes
N - No
X Not categorised

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Element

Description

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Length Mandatory

Summary of suspicion and sequence of events covering


following aspects:
Background/profile/occupation of the customer and
other related individuals/entities.
When did the relationship with the customer begin?
How was suspicion detected?
What information was linked or collected during the
review process?
What explanation was provided by the subject(s) or
other persons (without tipping off)?
GroundsOfSuspicion

Summary of suspicion

4000

Yes

4000

No

Yes

250

No

Whether the suspicious activity is an isolated incident


or relates to another transaction?
Who benefited, financially or otherwise, from the
transaction(s), how much, and how (if known)?
What is the volume of transactions in reported
accounts in the financial year, and what is the volume
of cash transactions?
Whether any STR filed for the customer earlier?
Any additional information that might assist law
enforcement authorities.
Details about investigation being conducted covering the name
of agency, contact person and contact details.
DetailsOfInvestigation

The investigation could be both internal to the reporting entity


or any investigation by law enforcement agency. In case of law
enforcement agency the details of contact person needs to be
separately furnished under LEADetails below.
Whether any Law enforcement agency is informed about the
incident reported in the STR.

LEAInformed

Permissible values are:


R - Information received
S - Information sent
N - No correspondence sent or received
X - Not categorised.
Refer section 11.1.7.2 for further details on enumerations.
Contact details of person in the law enforcement agency which
is conducting the investigation.

LEADetails
The details of the investigation should be furnished under
DetailsOfInvestigation above.

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Element

Description

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Length Mandatory

Priority attached to the report as per assessment of the


reporting entity.

PriorityRating

Permissible values are:


P1 - Very High Priority
P2 - High Priority
P3 - Normal Priority
XX - Not categorised

Yes

Yes

Yes

The reporting entity can attach P1 priority for reports which


requires immediate attention of FIU. Refer section 11.1.7.3 for
further details on enumerations.
Whether all the suspicious transactions are covered or a
sample set is being reported?

ReportCoverage

Permissible values are:


C - Complete
P - Partial
X - Not categorised
Refer section 11.1.7.4 for further details on enumerations.
Whether the reporting entity wants to submit additional
documents separately for the STR.

AdditionalDocuments

Permissible values are:


Y - Yes
N - No
X - Not categorised
The reporting entity cant upload additional documents with the
report. FIU-IND will send a separate request for providing
additional information.

11.1.7.1 Enumeration for SourceOfAlert


Code Description

Remarks

CV

Customer Verification

Detected during customer acceptance, identification or


verification (excluding reasons mentioned in other codes) (e.g.
Use of forged ID, wrong address etc.)

WL

Watch List

The customer details matched with watch lists (e.g. UN list,


Interpol list etc.)

TY

Typology

Common typologies of money laundering, financing of terrorism


or other crimes (e.g. structuring of cash deposits etc.)

TM

Transaction Monitoring

Transaction monitoring alert (e.g. unusually large transaction,


increase in transaction volume etc.)

RM

Risk Management System

Risk management system based alert (e.g. high risk customer,


country, location, source of funds, transaction type etc.)

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MR

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Media Reports

Adverse media reports about customer (e.g. newspaper reports)

Law Enforcement Agency Query

Query or letter received from law enforcement agency (LEA) or


intelligence agency (e.g. blocking order received, transaction
details sought etc.)

EI

Employee Initiated

Employee raised alert (e.g. behavioral indicators such as


customer had no information about transaction, attempted
transaction etc.)

PC

Public Complaint

Complaint received from public (e.g. abuse of account for


committing fraud etc.)

BA

Business Associates

Information received from other institutions, subsidiaries or


business associates (e.g. cross-border referral, alert raised by
agent etc.)

ZZ

Others

Sources other than mentioned above

XX

Not Categorised

The information is not available. No category has been selected

LQ

11.1.7.2 Enumeration for LEAInformed


Code Description

Remarks

Information received

Correspondence has been received from any Law Enforcement


Agency (LEA) on this case

Information sent

Matter has been referred to LEA for enquiries/investigations

No correspondence sent or received

The LEA is not aware of the case

Not Categorised

The information is not available. No category has been selected

11.1.7.3 Enumeration for PriorityRating


Code Description

Remarks

P1

Very High Priority

For immediate attention by FIU

P2

High Priority

For attention of FIU

P3

Normal Priority

Reasonable time

XX

Not Categorised

The information is not available. No category has been selected

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11.1.7.4 Enumeration for ReportCoverage


Code Description

Remarks

Complete

All suspicious transactions have been reported

Partial

Reported transactions are sample transactions and there are


many more similar transactions.

Not Categorised

The information is not available. No category has been selected

11.1.8 element Batch/Report/Account


Account contains details of the account, branch, persons and transactions.
Figure: Overview of Account

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Table: Details of Account


Element

Description

Length

Mandatory

AccountDetails

Details of the account.


Refer section 11.1.9 for details.

Section 11.1.9

Yes

Branch

Details of the branch associated with the


account.
Refer section 11.1.10 for details.

Section 11.1.10

Yes

PersonDetails

Details of the person linked to the account.


Refer section 11.1.14 for details.

Section 11.1.14

Yes

Transaction

Details of the transaction in the account.


Refer section 11.1.19 for details.

Section 11.1.19

No

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11.1.9 element Batch/Report/Account/AccountDetails


AccountDetails describes the account number, type, account status, turnover details and risk rating.
Figure: Overview of Account Details

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Element

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Description

AccountNumber

Account number

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Length

Mandatory

20

Yes

Yes

80

Yes

Type of account.

AccountType

Permissible values are:


BS - Savings Account
BC - Current Account
BR - Cash Credit/Overdraft Account
BD - Credit Card Account
BP - Prepaid Card Account
BL - Loan Account
BT - Term Deposit Account
BG Letter of Credit/Bank Guarantee
IL - Term Insurance Policy
IE - Endowment Policy
IA - Annuity Policy(Excluding ULIP)
IU - ULIP Policy
IH - Health Insurance Policy
IM - Motor Insurance Policy
IT - Travel Insurance Policy
IB Money Back Policy
IW Whole Life Policy
ST - Trading Account
MF Mutual Fund Folio
DB - Beneficiary Client Account
DH - Beneficiary House Account
DC - Clearing Member Pool Account
ZZ - Others
XX - Not Categorised
Refer section 11.1.9.1 for further details on
enumerations.

HolderName

Name of first/sole account holder.

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Element

Description

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Length

Mandatory

Yes

Yes

10

No

Yes

Type of the account holder.

AccountHolderType

Permissible values are:


A - Resident Individual
B - Legal Person/Entity (excluding C,D,E
and F)
C - Central/State Government
D - Central/State Government owned
undertaking
E Reporting Entity
F- Non Profit Organisation
G- Non-residential individual
H - Overseas corporate body/FII
Z Others.
X - Not categorised
Refer section 11.1.9.2 for further details on
enumerations.
Status of the account.

AccountStatus

Permissible values are:


A - Active
I - Inactive
D Dormant
S - Suspended
F - Frozen
C - Closed
Z - Others
X - Not categorised
Refer section 11.1.9.3 for further details on
enumerations.
Date of account opening.

DateOfOpening
Mention the date in YYYY-MM-DD Format
Risk category as per the internal risk
assessment.

RiskRating

Permissible values are:


A1 - High Risk Account
A2 - Medium Risk Account
A3 - Low Risk Account
XX - Not categorised
Refer section 11.1.9.4 for further details on
enumerations.

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Element

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Description

Length

Mandatory

20

No

st

CumulativeCreditTurnover

Sum of all credits in the Bank account from 1


April of the financial year till the last day of the
month of reporting. If report is being furnished
st
for Jan 2010 then transactions from 1 April
2009 to 31st Jan 2010 have to be
aggregated. The amount should be rounded
off to nearest rupee without decimal. For
STRs generated in the middle of the month,
the transactions upto generation of alert
needs to be aggregated.

CumulativeDebitTurnover

Sum of all debits in the account from 1 April


of the financial year till the last day of the
month/alert. The amount should be rounded
off to nearest rupee without decimal.

20

No

CumulativeCashDepositTurnover

Sum of cash deposits in the account from 1st


April of the financial year till the last day of the
month/alert. The amount should be rounded
off to nearest rupee without decimal.

20

No

Sum of cash withdrawals in the account from


CumulativeCashWithdrawalTurnov 1st April of the financial year till the last day of
er
the month/alert. The amount should be
rounded off to nearest rupee without decimal.

20

No

Yes

st

If no transaction is required to be reported.


Permissible values are:
Y Yes (No transaction to be reported)
N - No (Transactions are reported)
X Not Categorised
NoTransactionsToBeReported*
This information will be used to identify
accounts in which no transactions are
required to be reported due to threshold
requirements (50,000/- for CTRs by banking
companies) or attempted transactions (for
STR).
11.1.9.1 Enumeration for AccountType
Code Description

Remarks

BS

Savings Account

Banks and other institutions

BC

Current Account

Banks and other institutions

BR

Cash Credit/Overdraft Account

Banks and other institutions

BD

Credit Card Account

Banks and other institutions

BP

Prepaid Card Account

Banks and other institutions

BL

Loan Account

Banks and other institutions

BT

Term Deposit Account

Banks and other institutions

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Code Description

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Remarks

BG

Letter of Credit/Bank Guarantee

Banks and other institutions

IL

Term Insurance Policy

Insurance Companies

IE

Endowment Policy

Insurance Companies

IA

Annuity Policy (Excluding ULIP)

Insurance Companies

IU

ULIP Policy

Insurance Companies

IH

Health Insurance Policy

Insurance Companies

IM

Motor Insurance Policy

Insurance Companies

IT

Travel Insurance Policy

Insurance Companies

IB

Money Back Policy

Insurance Companies

IW

Whole Life Policy

Insurance Companies

ST

Trading Account

Stock Brokers

MF

Mutual Fund Folio

Mutual Funds

DB

Beneficiary Client Account

Depositories

DH

Beneficiary House Account

Depositories

DC

Clearing Member Pool Account

Depositories

ZZ

Others

All Sectors

XX

Not Categorised

The information is not available. No category has been selected

11.1.9.2 Enumeration for AccountHolderType


Code Description

Remarks

Resident Individual

Legal Person/Entity

Central/State Government

Central/State Government undertaking

Reporting Entity

Non Profit Organisation

Non- resident Individual

Overseas corporate body/FII

Others

Not listed above

Not Categorised

The information is not available. No category has


been selected

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11.1.9.3 Enumeration for AccountStatus


Code Description

Remarks

Active

Account is in regular use/policy inforce

Inactive

Account is not in regular use/ policy lapsed

Dormant

As defined by regulator (eg. There is no transaction


in the account for two years)/ paid up policy lapsed
after paying premiums for 3 or more years

Suspended

Account/policy risk is temporarily suspended

Frozen

Account/policy is frozen (including case of debit


freeze)

Closed

Account is closed/policy foreclosed, surrendered,


death or maturity claim paid

Others

Not listed above

Not Categorised

The information is not available. No category has


been selected

11.1.9.4 Enumeration for RiskRating


Code Description
A1

High Risk Account

A2

Medium Risk Account

A3

Low Risk Account

XX

Not Categorised

Remarks
Very High or High Risk

The information is not available. No category has


been selected

11.1.10 element Batch/Report/Account/Branch


Branch provides information of the number and details of the branch associated with the account.

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Figure: Overview of Branch

Table: Details of Branch


Element

Description

Length

Mandatory

Yes

20

Yes

Section
11.1.11

No

The type of branch reference number used.

BranchRefNumType*

Permissible values are:


R Regulator Issued
B BIC
I IFSC
M MICR Code
S Self generated
Z Other sources
X Not categorised
Entities with no Branch reference number can be
given a self generated number (S) to uniquely
identify the branch. Refer section 11.1.10.1 for
further details on enumerations.

BranchRefNum

The unique number to uniquely identify the branch.


The type of BranchRefNum should be specified
under BranchRefNumType above.

BranchDetails

Details of the branch associated with account.


Refer section 11.1.11 for details.

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11.1.10.1 Enumeration for BranchRefNumType


Code

Description

Remarks

Regulator Issued

Number issued or used by the regulator (other than B, I, M below)

BIC

11 digit Bank identifier code

IFSC

11 digit Indian Financial System Code

MICR Code

9 digit Magnetic Ink Character Recognition Code

Self Generated

The branch reference number mentioned in the report is a self generated unique
number

Other sources

Sources other than mentioned above

Not Categorised

The information is not available. No category has been selected

11.1.11 element Batch/Report/Account/Branch/BranchDetails


BranchDetails provides information of the branch associated to the account.
Figure: Overview of BranchDetails

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Table: Details of BranchDetails


Element

Description

Length

Mandatory

BranchName

Name of Branch

80

Yes

BranchAddress

Details of the branch address.


Refer section 11.1.12 for details.

Section
11.1.12

Yes

BranchPhone

Details of the branch phone.


Refer section 11.1.13 for details.

Section
11.1.13

Yes

BranchEmail

Branch email id

50

No

11.1.12 element Batch/Report/Account/Branch/BranchDetails/BranchAddress


BranchAddress refers to the communication address of the branch. Refer section 11.1.4.1 for details of Type
Address.
11.1.13 element Batch/Report/Account/Branch/BranchDetails/BranchPhone
Refer section 11.1.4.2 for Type Phone.
11.1.14 element Batch/Report/Account/PersonDetails
PersonDetails provides information on the person whether individual or a legal person.

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Figure: Overview of PersonDetails

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Table: Details of PersonDetails


Element

Description

Length

Mandatory

PersonName

Full name of Individual or the Legal Person/Entity.

80

Yes

CustomerID

Customer ID/Number.

10

No

Yes

Relation of the person to the Account.

RelationFlag

Permissible values are:


A - Account Holder
B - Authorised Signatory
C - Proprietor/Director/Partner/Member of a legal
entity
D - Introducer
E Guarantor
F - Guardian
N Nominee
O Beneficial Owner
P Proposer
G - Assignee
L - Life Assured
J Beneficiary
H Power of Attorney
Z - Others
X - Not Categorised.
Refer section 11.1.14.1 for further details on
enumerations.

CommunicationAddress

Details of the persons communication address.


Refer section 11.1.15 for details.

Section
11.1.15

Yes

Phone

Details of the persons phones.


Refer section 11.1.16 for details.

Section
11.1.16

No

Email

Contact email.

50

No

SecondAddress

Details of the persons second or alternate address.


Refer section 11.1.15 for details.

Section
11.1.15

No

PAN

Ten Digit PAN card number issued by Income Tax


Department.

10

No

UIN

Use UIDAI number for individuals and any other unique


identification number for legal entity (if available).

30

No

Section
11.1.17 &
11.1.18

Yes

Choice compositor.
Choice

Whether person is Individual or Legal Person.

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11.1.14.1 Enumeration for RelationFlag


Code Description

Remarks

Account Holder

Person in whose name the account stands

Authorised Signatory

Office or representative vested with the powers to


commit the authorizing organisation to a binding
agreement.

Proprietor/Director/Partner/Member of a legal entity

Individuals linked to the legal entity in various


capacities

Introducer

Person who introduced the account to the reporting


entity

Guarantor

A person who contracts to perform the promise, or


discharge the liability, of a third person in case of his
default.

Guardian

Person who operates the account on behalf of a


minor

Nominee

E.g. Nominee as per section 45ZA of the BR act


1949, insurance

Beneficial Owner

Beneficial owner i.e the natural person who


ultimately owns or controls a client and or the person
on whose behalf a transaction is being conducted,
and includes a person who exercises ultimate
effective control over a juridical person

Proposer

Insurance Companies

Assignee

Insurance Companies

Life Assured

Insurance Companies

Beneficiary

Insurance Companies

Power of Attorney

Written document conferring authority on the agent


to perform certain acts or functions on behalf of the
principal.
Banks, Insurance and Intermediaries

Others

Not listed above (including non customer in case of


attempted transactions)

Not Categorised

The information is not available. No category has


been selected

11.1.15 element Batch/Report/Account/PersonDetails/CommunicationAddress


Refer section 11.1.4.1 for Type Address
11.1.16 element Batch/Report/Account/PersonDetails/Phone
Refer section 11.1.4.2 for Type Phone

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11.1.17 element Batch/Report/Account/PersonDetails/Individual


PersonDetails/Individual provides details of the individual and identification related information
Figure: Overview of Individual

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Table: Details of Individual


Element

Description

Length

Mandatory

Yes

10

No

Yes

Sex of the Individual.


Permissible values are:
M- Male
F- Female
X- Not Categorised.

Gender

Refer section 11.1.17.1 for further details on enumerations.


DateOfBirth

Date of Birth in YYYY-MM-DD format


Document submitted as proof of identity of the individual.

IdentificationType

Permissible values are:


A - Passport
B - Election ID Card
C - Pan Card
D - ID Card
E - Driving License
F - Account Introducer
G - UIDAI Letter
H - NREGA job card
Z Others
Refer section 11.1.17.2 for further details on enumerations.

IdentificationNumber

Number mentioned in the identification document.

20

No

IssuingAuthority

Authority which had issued the identification document.

20

No

PlaceOfIssue

Place where document was issued.

20

No

Yes

Nationality of the person.


Nationality

Mention the two digit Country code as per ISO 3166


standards. Refer Annexure F for country codes

PlaceOfWork

Name of organisation/employer

80

No

FatherOrSpouse

Full Name of Father/Spouse

80

No

Occupation

Job of the individual

50

No

11.1.17.1 Enumeration for Gender


Code Description
M

Male

Female

Not Categorised

Remarks

The information is not available. No category has been selected

11.1.17.2 Enumeration for IdentificationType


Code Description
A

Passport

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Remarks

Election Id Card

Same as B used in version 1.0

Pan Card

Same as C used in version 1.0

ID Card

Same as D used in version 1.0

Driving License

Same as E used in version 1.0

Account Introducer

Same as F used in version 1.0

UIDAI letter

Issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI)

NREGA job card

Signed by an officer of the State Government

Others

Not listed above

11.1.18 element Batch/Report/Account/PersonDetails/LegalPerson


LegalPerson provides information about Legal person or entity.
Figure: Overview of Legal person

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Table: Details of LegalPerson


Element

Description

Length

Mandatory

Yes

Type of constitution of legal person/entity.

ConstitutionType

Permissible values are:


A - Sole Proprietorship
B - Partnership Firm
C - HUF
D - Private Limited Company
E - Public Limited Company
F - Society
G - Association
H - Trust
I - Liquidator
J - LLP
Z - Others
X Not Categorised.
Refer section 11.1.18.1 for further details on
enumerations

RegistrationNumber

Registration Number as mentioned in the document

20

No

DateOfIncorporation

Date of incorporation in YYYY-MM-DD format

10

No

PlaceOfRegistration

Place where the document was registered.

20

No

CountryCode

The two digit country code in which the entity is


incorporated.
Mention country code as per ISO 3166. Refer Annexure
F for country codes.

Yes

NatureOfBusiness

Nature of Business

50

No

11.1.18.1 Enumeration for ConstitutionType


Code Description

Remarks

Sole Proprietorship

Partnership Firm

HUF

Private Limited Company

Public Limited Company

Society

Association

Trust

Liquidator

LLP

Limited Liability Partnership

Others

Not listed above

Not Categorised

The information is not available. No category has been selected

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11.1.19 element Batch/Report/Account/Transaction


Transaction provides information about the transactions in the account.
Figure: Overview of Transaction

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Table: Details of Transaction


Element

Description

Length

Mandatory

DateOfTransaction

Date of transaction in YYYY-MM-DD format

10

Yes

TransactionID

Unique ID to identify transaction (if available)

20

No

Yes

Yes

20

Yes

Yes

Section
11.1.20

No

Mode in which the transaction was conducted.

TransactionMode

Permissible values are:


A Cheque
B Internal Transfer
C - Cash
D - Demand Draft/Pay Order
E - Electronic Fund Transfer
F Exchange Based Transaction
G Securities transaction
S Switching Transaction
Z Others
X Not Categorised.
Refer section 11.1.19.1 for details on enumerations.

DebitCredit

Debit or credit. Permissible values are:


D - Debit
C - Credit
X - Not Categorised.
Refer section 11.1.19.2 for details on enumerations.
Amount of transaction.

Amount

The amount should be rounded off to nearest rupee


without decimal. If this amount is not in Indian Rupees,
then convert to Indian Rupees.
Currency of transaction.

Currency

INR for Indian Rupees, Mention currency code as per


ISO 4127. Refer Annexure G for Currency codes.

ProductTransaction

Details of the products linked to the transaction.


Refer section 11.1.20 for details.

DispositionOfFunds

Reserved for later use. Use value X.

No

RelatedAccountNum

Account number (if available) from/to which funds was


transferred.

20

No

RelatedInstitutionName

Name of the institution (if available) from / to which


funds were transferred.

20

No

Institution reference number of the institution (if


available) from / to which funds were transferred.
RelatedInstitutionRefNum

This reference number should enable linkage with the


BranchRefNum in the element
Batch/Report/Account/Branch which has been
explained in section 11.1.10.

20

No

Remarks

Any additional information that needs to be provided.

50

No

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11.1.19.1 Enumeration for TransactionMode


Code Description

Remarks

Code Used in Version 1.0

Cheque

Inter bank transfer

Internal Transfer

Transfer within the Institution

Cash

Demand Draft/Pay
Order

Demand Draft, Pay Order

Electronic Fund
Transfer

Swift, cross border payment platforms, TT, RTGS,


NEFT

Exchange Based
Transaction

Any exchange based transaction

New

Securities
Transaction

Any Securities based transaction

New

Switching
Transaction

Switching transaction (switching of products) like


switching of mutual funds

New

Others

Not listed above

Not Categorised

The information is not available

11.1.19.2 Enumeration for DebitCredit


Code Description
D

C
X

Remarks

Debit

Debit transaction in the account


Banks - Withdrawal by customer
Insurance companies - Payments made to customers, nominees
Intermediaries Amount paid by the intermediary to the client

Credit

Credit transaction in the account


Banks - Deposit by customer
Insurance companies Payments received from customers
Intermediaries - Amount deposited by the client with intermediary
Not Categorised

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11.1.20 element Batch/Report/Account/Transaction/ProductTransaction


ProductTransaction describes the various products if it is linked to the transaction.
Figure: Overview of ProductTransaction

Table: Details of ProductTransaction


Element

Description

Length

Mandatory

Yes

30

No

Type of product linked with the transaction.

ProductType

Permissible values are:


BD Bonds
ST - Securities
CD - Certificate of Deposit
CP - Commercial Paper
EQ - Equity Shares
FU - Futures
OP - Options
DF - Debt Funds
EF - Equity Fund
HF - Hybrid Funds
LF - Liquid Funds
MF - MIP Funds
XF - Exchange Traded Funds
CO Commodities
IP Insurance Products
ZZ - Others
XX - Not Categorised.
Refer section 11.1.20.1 for details on enumerations.
Product identitier

Identifier
Example- ISIN for security

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Length

Mandatory

Yes

20

No

10

No

Type of product transaction linked to the financial


transaction

TransactionType

Permissible values are:


BP - Buy/Purchase
SR - Sale/Redemption
IA - Annuity payment
IP - Pension
IC - Commutation
ID - Death claim
IM - Maturity
IB - Survival benefits
IF - Free look cancellation
IW - Withdrawal
IS Surrender
IG Assignment
IE Decline
IX Excess Refund
IR Premium Payment
IL Loan Repayment
DD - Dematerialisation/Conversion of Mutual fund
units in demat form
DR Rematerialisation/Repurchase
DO - Off Market trade
DM - Market transfers
DI - Inter Settlement transfers
DP - Pledge and Hypothecation
DC - Corporate action
ZZ - Others
XX - Not Categorised.
Refer section 11.1.20.2 for further details on
enumerations.
Unit of product

Units

If the product is measured in units, mention the number


of units involved in the transaction.
Unit rate of the product in Indian rupees

Rate

If the transaction involves a rate, update the applicable


rate for the transaction.

11.1.20.1 Enumeration for ProductType


Code Description
BD

Bonds

ST

Securities

CD

Certificate of Deposit

CP

Commercial Paper

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EQ

Equity Shares

FU

Futures

OP

Options

DF

Debt Funds

Mutual Funds

EF

Equity Fund

Mutual Funds

HF

Hybrid Funds

Mutual Funds

LF

Liquid Funds

Mutual Funds

MF

MIP Funds

Mutual Funds

XF

Exchange Traded Funds

Mutual Funds

CO

Commodities

IP

Insurance Products

ZZ

Others

Not listed above

XX

Not Categorised

The information is not available. No category has been selected

11.1.20.2 Enumeration for TransactionType


Code Description

Remarks

BP

Buy/Purchase

SR

Sale/Redemption

IA

Annuity payment

Insurance Companies

IP

Pension

Insurance Companies

IC

Commutation

Insurance Companies

ID

Death claim

Insurance Companies

IM

Maturity

Insurance Companies

IB

Survival benefits

Insurance Companies (including money back)

IF

Free look Cancellation

Insurance Companies

IW

Withdrawal

Insurance Companies (including partial withdrawal)

IS

Surrender

Insurance Companies

IG

Assignment

Insurance Companies

IE

Decline

Insurance Companies

IX

Excess Refund

Insurance Companies

IR

Premium Payment

Insurance Companies

IL

Loan Repayment

Insurance Companies

DD

Dematerialisation/Conversion of
Mutual funds units in demat form

Depositories

DR

Rematerialisation/Repurchase

Depositories

DO

Off Market trade

Depositories

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Remarks

DM

Market transfers

Depositories

DI

Inter Settlement transfers

Depositories

DP

Pledge and Hypothecation

Depositories

DC

Corporate action

Depositories

ZZ

Others

Not listed above

XX

Not Categorised

The information is not available. No category has been selected

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11.2 Annexure A.2 ARF Data Structure Version 2.0


This section describes the data structure of version 2.0 of the Account Based Reports which can be used by the
reporting entities to generate XML file. The version 2.0 of the data structure for fixed width text files shall comprise
of the following seven data files:
S. No.

Filename

Description

ARFBAT.txt

Batch File

ARFRPT.txt

Report File

ARFBRC.txt

Branch File

ARFACC.txt

Account File

ARFTRN.txt

Transaction File

ARFINP.txt

Individual Person File

ARFLPE.txt

Legal Person/Entity File

11.2.1 Data structure of Batch File (ARFBAT.txt)


S. No. Field

Type

Size From

To

Remarks

Mapping to version 1.0

Line Number*

NUM

Running sequence
number for each line
in the file starting
from 000001. This
Line Number*
number will be used
during validation
checks.

ReportType*

CHAR

Refer section 11.1.1 Report Name

DataStructureVersion*

CHAR

10

10

Refer section 11.1.2 Data Structure Version*

ReportingEntityName*

CHAR

80

11

90

Refer section 11.1.3 Complete name of Entity*

ReportingEntityCategory* CHAR

91

95

Refer section 11.1.3 Category of Entity*

RERegistrationNumber

CHAR

12

96

107

Refer section 11.1.3 Regulator Issued code *

FIUREID*

CHAR

10

108

117

Refer section 11.1.3 Unique ID issued by FIU*

POName*

CHAR

80

118

197

Refer section 11.1.4 Principal Officers Name*

PODesignation*

CHAR

80

198

277

Refer section 11.1.4 Principal Officers


Designation*

10

Address*

CHAR

225

278

502

Principal Officers
Address1* + Address2 +
Refer section 11.1.4
Address3 + Address 4 +
Address5

11

City

CHAR

50

503

552

Refer section 11.1.4 New field

12

StateCode*

CHAR

553

554

Refer section 11.1.4 New field

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S. No. Field

Type

Size From

To

Remarks

Version 2.1

Mapping to version 1.0

13

PinCode

CHAR

10

555

564

Refer section 11.1.4 Principal Officers Pin


code*

14

CountryCode*

CHAR

565

566

Refer section 11.1.4 New field

15

Telephone

CHAR

30

567

596

Refer section 11.1.4

16

Mobile

CHAR

30

597

626

Refer section 11.1.4 New field

17

Fax

CHAR

30

627

656

Refer section 11.1.4 Principal Officers FAX

18

POEmail*

CHAR

50

657

706

Refer section 11.1.4 Principal Officers E-mail

19

BatchNumber*

CHAR

707

714

Refer section 11.1.5 Serial Number of Report*

20

BatchDate*

CHAR

10

715

724

Refer section 11.1.5 Date of Report

21

MonthOfReport*

CHAR

725

726

Refer section 11.1.5 Specified only in CTR

22

YearOfReport*

CHAR

727

730

Refer section 11.1.5 Specified only in CTR

23

OperationalMode*

CHAR

731

731

Refer section 11.1.5 Operational Mode*

24

BatchType*

CHAR

732

732

Refer section 11.1.5 Report Type*

25

OriginalBatchId*

NUM

10

733

742

Refer section 11.1.5 Serial Number of Original


Report *

26

ReasonOfRevision*

CHAR

743

743

Refer section 11.1.5 Reason for Replacement*

To

Remarks

Principal Officers
Telephone

11.2.2 Data structure of Report File (ARFRPT.txt)


S. No. Field

Type

Size

From

Mapping to version 1.0

Line Number*

NUM

Running sequence
number for each line
in the file starting
from 000001. This
Line Number*
number will be used
during validation
checks.

ReportSerialNum*

NUM

14

Refer section 11.1.6 New field

OriginalReportSerialNu
m*

NUM

15

22

Refer section 11.1.6 New field

MainPersonName

CHAR

80

23

102

Refer section 11.1.6 New field

SourceOfAlert*

CHAR

103

104

Refer section 11.1.7 New field

AlertIndicator1

CHAR

100

105

204

Refer section 11.1.7 New field

AlertIndicator2

CHAR

100

205

304

Refer section 11.1.7 New field

AlertIndicator3

CHAR

100

305

404

Refer section 11.1.7 New field

SuspicionDueToProcee
dsOfCrime*

CHAR

405

405

Refer section 11.1.7 New field

10

SuspicionDueToComple
CHAR
xTrans*

406

406

Refer section 11.1.7 New field

11

SuspicionDueToNoEco

407

407

Refer section 11.1.7 New field

CHAR

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Type

Size

From

To

Remarks

Version 2.1

Mapping to version 1.0

Rationale*
12

SuspicionOfFinancingOf
CHAR
Terrorism*

408

408

Refer section 11.1.7 New field

13

AttemptedTransaction*

CHAR

409

409

Refer section 11.1.7 New field

14

GroundsOfSuspicion*

CHAR

4000

410

4409 Refer section 11.1.7 Grounds of Suspicion*

15

DetailsOfInvestigations

CHAR

4000

4410

8409 Refer section 11.1.7

16

LEAInformed*

CHAR

8410

8410 Refer section 11.1.7 New field

17

LEADetails

CHAR

250

8411

8660 Refer section 11.1.7 New field

18

PriorityRating*

CHAR

8661

8662 Refer section 11.1.7 New field

19

ReportCoverage*

CHAR

8663

8663 Refer section 11.1.7 New field

20

AdditionalDocuments*

CHAR

8664

8664 Refer section 11.1.7 New Field

Details of other
investigations

11.2.3 Data structure of Branch File (ARFBRC.txt)


S. No. Field

Type

Size

From

To

Remarks

Mapping to version
1.0

Line Number*

NUM

Running sequence
number for each line
in the file starting from
Line Number*
000001. This number
will be used during
validation checks.

BranchRefNumType*

CHAR

Refer section 11.1.10

New field

BranchRefNum*

CHAR

20

27

Refer section 11.1.10

Branch Reference
Number*

BranchName

CHAR

80

28

107

Refer section 11.1.11

Name of Branch*

Address*

CHAR

225

108

332

Refer section 11.1.12

Branch Address1+
Address2+
Address3+
Address4+
Address5

City

CHAR

50

333

382

Refer section 11.1.12

New field

StateCode*

CHAR

383

384

Refer section 11.1.12

New field

PinCode

CHAR

10

385

394

Refer section 11.1.12

Branch Pin code*

CountryCode*

CHAR

395

396

Refer section 11.1.12

New field

10

Telephone

CHAR

30

397

426

Refer section 11.1.13

Branch Telephone

11

Mobile

CHAR

30

427

456

Refer section 11.1.13

New field

12

Fax

CHAR

30

457

486

Refer section 11.1.13

Branch Fax

13

BranchEmail

CHAR

50

487

536

Refer section 11.1.11

Branch E-mail

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11.2.4 Data structure of Account File (ARFACC.txt)


S.
Field
No.

Type

Size

From

To

Remarks

Mapping to version
1.0

Line Number*

NUM

Running sequence
number for each
line in the file
starting from
Line Number*
000001. This
number will be used
during validation
checks.

ReportSerialNum*

NUM

14

Refer section 11.1.6 New field

BranchRefNum*

CHAR

20

15

34

Refer section
11.1.10

AccountNumber*

CHAR

20

35

54

Refer section 11.1.9 Account Number*

AccountType*

CHAR

55

56

Refer section 11.1.9 Type of Account

HolderName*

CHAR

80

57

136

Refer section 11.1.9

Name of first/sole
account holder

AccountHolderType*

CHAR

137

137

Refer section 11.1.9

Type of Account
Holder*

AccountStatus*

CHAR

138

138

Refer section 11.1.9 New field

DateOfOpening

CHAR

10

139

148

Refer section 11.1.9

10

RiskRating*

CHAR

149

150

Refer section 11.1.9 Risk Category

11

CumulativeCreditTurnover

NUM

20

151

170

Refer section 11.1.9

Cumulative Credit
Turnover*

12

CumulativeDebitTurnover

NUM

20

171

190

Refer section 11.1.9

Cumulative Debit
Turnover*

13

CumulativeCashDepositTurnover

NUM

20

191

210

Refer section 11.1.9

Cumulative Cash
Deposit Turnover*

14

CumulativeCashWithdrawalTurnover NUM

20

211

230

Cumulative Cash
Refer section 11.1.9 Withdrawal
Turnover*

15

NoTransactionsTobeReported*

231

231

Refer section 11.1.9 New field

Financial Intelligence Unit India (FIU-IND)

CHAR

Branch Reference
Number*

Date of Account
opening*

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11.2.5 Data structure of Transaction File (ARFTRN.txt)


S. No. Field

Type

Size

From

To

Remarks

Mapping to version
1.0

Line Number*

Line Number*

NUM

Running sequence
number for each line
in the file starting
from 000001. This
number will be used
during validation
checks.

ReportSerialNum*

NUM

14

Refer section 11.1.6

New field

BranchRefNum*

CHAR

20

15

34

Refer section 11.1.10

Branch Reference
Number*

AccountNumber*

CHAR

20

35

54

Refer section 11.1.9

Account Number*

DateOfTransaction*

CHAR

10

55

64

Refer section 11.1.19 Date of Transaction*

TransactionID

CHAR

20

65

84

Refer section 11.1.19 Transaction ID

TransactionMode*

CHAR

85

85

Refer section 11.1.19

DebitCredit*

CHAR

86

86

Refer section 11.1.19 Debit/Credit*

Amount*

NUM

20

87

106

Refer section 11.1.19 Amount*

10

Currency*

CHAR

107

109

Refer section 11.1.19

Currency of
Transaction*

11

ProductType

CHAR

110

111

Refer section 11.1.20

New field

12

Identifier

CHAR

30

112

141

Refer section 11.1.20 Security Identifier

13

TransactionType

CHAR

142

143

Refer section 11.1.20

14

Units

NUM

20

144

163

Refer section 11.1.20 Number of security

15

Rate

NUM

10

164

173

Refer section 11.1.20 New field

16

DispositionOfFunds

CHAR

174

174

Refer section 11.1.19 Disposition of Funds

17

RelatedAccountNum

CHAR

20

175

194

Refer section 11.1.19 New field

18

RelatedInstitutionName

CHAR

20

195

214

Refer section 11.1.19 New field

19

RelatedInstitutionRefNum CHAR

20

215

234

Refer section 11.1.19 New field

20

Remarks

50

235

284

Refer section 11.1.19 New field

CHAR

Financial Intelligence Unit India (FIU-IND)

Mode of
Transaction*

New field

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11.2.6 Data structure of Individual Data File (ARFINP.txt)


S. No. Field

Type

Size

From

To

Remarks

Mapping to Version
1.0

Line Number*

NUM

Running sequence
number for each line
in the file starting from
Line Number*
000001. This number
will be used during
validation checks.

ReportSerialNum*

NUM

14

Refer section 11.1.6

New field

BranchRefNum*

CHAR

20

15

34

Refer section 11.1.10

Branch Reference
Number*

AccountNumber*

CHAR

20

35

54

Refer section 11.1.9

Account Number*

PersonName*

CHAR

80

55

134

Refer section 11.1.14

Full name of
Individual*

CustomerId

CHAR

10

135

144

Refer section 11.1.14 Customer ID/Number

RelationFlag*

CHAR

145

145

Refer section 11.1.14 Relation Flag*

Communication
Address*

CHAR

225

146

370

Communication
Address 1* +
Refer section 11.1.15 Address2 + Address3
+ Address4 +
Address5

City

CHAR

50

371

420

Refer section 11.1.15 New field

10

StateCode*

CHAR

421

422

Refer section 11.1.15 New field

11

PinCode

CHAR

10

423

432

Refer section 11.1.15

12

CountryCode*

CHAR

433

434

Refer section 11.1.15 New field

Communication
Address Pin code*

13

SecondAddress

CHAR

225

435

659

Second Address1 +
Address2 + Address3
Refer section 11.1.15
+ Address4 +
Address5

14

City

CHAR

50

660

709

Refer section 11.1.15 New field

15

StateCode*

CHAR

710

711

Refer section 11.1.15 New field

16

PinCode

CHAR

10

712

721

Refer section 11.1.15

17

CountryCode*

CHAR

722

723

Refer section 11.1.15 New field

18

Telephone

CHAR

30

724

753

Refer section 11.1.16 Contact Telephone

19

Mobile

CHAR

30

754

783

Refer section 11.1.16

20

Fax

CHAR

30

784

813

Refer section 11.1.16 New field

21

Email

CHAR

50

814

863

Refer section 11.1.14 Contact E-mail

22

PAN

CHAR

10

864

873

Refer section 11.1.14 PAN

Financial Intelligence Unit India (FIU-IND)

Second Address Pin


code*

Contact Mobile
number

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Version 2.1

Type

Size

From

To

Remarks

Mapping to Version
1.0

23

UIN

CHAR

30

874

903

Refer section 11.1.14 New field

24

Gender*

CHAR

904

904

Refer section 11.1.17 Sex

25

DateOfBirth

CHAR

10

905

914

Refer section 11.1.17 Date of Birth

26

IdentificationType*

CHAR

915

915

Refer section 11.1.17 Type of Identification

27

IdentificationNumber

CHAR

20

916

935

Refer section 11.1.17 Identification Number

28

IssuingAuthority

CHAR

20

936

955

Refer section 11.1.17 Issuing Authority

29

PlaceOfIssue

CHAR

20

956

975

Refer section 11.1.17 Place of Issue

30

Nationality*

CHAR

976

977

Refer section 11.1.17 Nationality

31

PlaceOfWork

CHAR

80

978

1057

Refer section 11.1.17 Place of Work

32

FatherOrSpouse

CHAR

80

1058

1137

Refer section 11.1.17

33

Occupation

CHAR

50

1138

1187

Refer section 11.1.17 Occupation

Name of
Father/Spouse

11.2.7 Data structure of Legal Person/Entity Data File (ARFLPE.txt)


S. No. Field

Type

Size

From

To

Remarks

Mapping to Version
1.0

Line Number*

NUM

Running sequence
number for each line
in the file starting from
Line Number*
000001. This number
will be used during
validation checks.

ReportSerialNum*

NUM

14

Refer section 11.1.6

New field

BranchRefNum*

CHAR

20

15

34

Refer section 11.1.10

Branch Reference
Number*

AccountNumber*

CHAR

20

35

54

Refer section 11.1.9

Account Number*

PersonName*

CHAR

80

55

134

Refer section 11.1.14

Name of Legal
Person /Entity*

CustomerId

CHAR

10

135

144

Refer section 11.1.14 Customer ID/Number

RelationFlag*

CHAR

145

145

Refer section 11.1.14 Relation Flag*

Communication
Address*

CHAR

225

146

370

Communication
Address 1* +
Refer section 11.1.15 Address2 + Address3
+ Address4 +
Address5

City

CHAR

50

371

420

Refer section 11.1.15 New field

10

StateCode*

CHAR

421

422

Refer section 11.1.15 New field

11

PinCode

CHAR

10

423

432

Refer section 11.1.15

12

CountryCode*

CHAR

433

434

Refer section 11.1.15 New field

Financial Intelligence Unit India (FIU-IND)

Communication
Address Pin code*

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S. No. Field

Type

Size

From

Version 2.1

To

Remarks

Mapping to Version
1.0

13

Second Address

CHAR

225

435

659

Second Address1 +
Address2 + Address3
Refer section 11.1.15
+ Address4 +
Address5

14

City

CHAR

50

660

709

Refer section 11.1.15 New field

15

StateCode*

CHAR

710

711

Refer section 11.1.15 New field

16

PinCode

CHAR

10

712

721

Refer section 11.1.15

17

CountryCode*

CHAR

722

723

Refer section 11.1.15 New field

18

Telephone

CHAR

30

724

753

Refer section 11.1.16 Contact Telephone

19

Mobile

CHAR

30

754

783

Refer section 11.1.16

20

Fax

CHAR

30

784

813

Refer section 11.1.16 New field

21

Email

CHAR

50

814

863

Refer section 11.1.14 Contact E-mail

22

PAN

CHAR

10

864

873

Refer section 11.1.14 PAN

23

UIN

CHAR

30

874

903

Refer section 11.1.14 New field

24

ConstitutionType*

CHAR

904

904

Refer section 11.1.18 Type of Constitution*

25

RegistrationNumber

CHAR

20

905

924

Refer section 11.1.18 Registration Number

26

DateOfIncorporation

CHAR

10

925

934

Refer section 11.1.18 Date of Incorporation

27

PlaceOfRegistration

CHAR

20

935

954

Refer section 11.1.18 Place of Registration

28

CountryCode*

CHAR

955

956

Refer section 11.1.18 New field

29

NatureOfBusiness

CHAR

50

957

1006

Refer section 11.1.18 Nature of Business

Communication
Address Pin code*

Contact Mobile
number

11.3 Annexure A.3 Validation Rules


Validations are performed for valid values in enumerations, mandatory values and on rules defined in the external
rule file (SCH format).
11.3.1 Validation of Enumerations
The XML schema has specified list of permissible values for certain elements. The reporting entity is required to
enter valid data from the list of enumerations. In case, the reporting entities do not have valid data for a particular
element, enumeration values like X, XX, (not categorised) etc have been provided. The list of elements having
enumerations is tabulated as below:
S. No.

Element

Section

Batch / ReportType

Section 11.1.1.1

Batch / BatchHeader / DataStructureVersion

Section 11.1.2.1

Batch / BatchHeader / DataSource

Section 11.1.2.2

Batch / ReportingEntity / ReportingEntityCategory

Section 11.1.3.1

Batch / PrincipalOfficer / POAddress / StateCode

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Section

Batch / PrincipalOfficer / POAddress / CountryCode

Annexure F

Batch / BatchDetails / MonthOfReport

Section 11.1.5.1

Batch / BatchDetails / YearOfReport

Section 11.1.5.2

Batch / BatchDetails / OperationalMode

Section 11.1.5.3

10

Batch / BatchDetails / BatchType

Section 11.1.5.4

11

Batch / BatchDetails / ReasonOfRevision

Section 11.1.5.5

12

Batch / Report / SuspicionDetails / SourceOfAlert

Section 11.1.7.1

13

Batch / Report / SuspicionDetails / SuspicionDueToProceedsOfCrime

Section 11.1.7

14

Batch / Report / SuspicionDetails / SuspicionDueToComplexTrans

Section 11.1.7

15

Batch / Report / SuspicionDetails / SuspicionDueToNoEcoRationale

Section 11.1.7

16

Batch / Report / SuspicionDetails / SuspicionOfFinancingOfTerrorism

Section 11.1.7

17

Batch / Report / SuspicionDetails / AttemptedTransaction

Section 11.1.7

18

Batch / Report / SuspicionDetails / LEAInformed

Section 11.1.7.2

19

Batch / Report / SuspicionDetails / PriorityRating

Section 11.1.7.3

20

Batch / Report / SuspicionDetails / ReportCoverage

Section 11.1.7.4

21

Batch / Report / SuspicionDetails / AdditionalDocuments

Section 11.1.7

22

Batch / Report / Account / AccountDetails / AccountType

Section 11.1.9.1

23

Batch / Report / Account / AccountDetails / AccountHolderType

Section 11.1.9.2

24

Batch / Report / Account / AccountDetails / AccountStatus

Section 11.1.9.3

25

Batch / Report / Account / AccountDetails / RiskRating

Section 11.1.9.4

26

Batch / Report / Account / AccountDetails / NoTransactionsTobeReported

Section 11.1.9

27

Batch / Report / Account / Branch / BranchRefNumType

Section 11.1.10.1

28

Batch / Report / Account / Branch / BranchDetails / BranchAddress / StateCode Annexure E

29

Batch / Report / Account / Branch / BranchDetails / BranchAddress /


CountryCode

Annexure F

30

Batch / Report / Account / PersonDetails / RelationFlag

Section 11.1.14.1

31

Batch / Report / Account / PersonDetails / CommunicationAddress / StateCode

Annexure E

32

Batch / Report / Account / PersonDetails / CommunicationAddress /


CountryCode

Annexure F

33

Batch / Report / Account / PersonDetails / SecondAddress / StateCode

Annexure E

34

Batch / Report / Account / PersonDetails / SecondAddress / CountryCode

Annexure F

35

Batch / Report / Account / PersonDetails / Individual / Gender

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Section

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Batch / Report / Account / PersonDetails / Individual / IdentificationType

Section 11.1.17.2

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Batch / Report / Account / PersonDetails / Individual / Nationality

Annexure F

38

Batch / Report / Account / PersonDetails / LegalPerson / ConstitutionType

Section 11.1.18.1

39

Batch / Report / Account / PersonDetails / LegalPerson / CountryCode

Annexure F

40

Batch / Report / Account / Transaction / TransactionMode

Section 11.1.19.1

41

Batch / Report / Account / Transaction / DebitCredit

Section 11.1.19.2

42

Batch / Report / Account / Transaction / Currency

Annexure F

43

Batch / Report / Account / Transaction / ProductTransaction / ProductType

Section 11.1.20.1

44

Batch / Report / Account / Transaction / ProductTransaction / TransactionType

Section 11.1.20.2

11.3.2 Mandatory Validation Rule Matrix


In addition to the enumerations, the validations for mandatory elements will be conducted by schema level
validation and rule based validation. The mandatory value is being specified at following levels:
MandatoryValue in XSD
Rule based (Fatal) (Specifed as MandatoryValueFatal)
Rule based (Non Fatal) (Specifed as MandatoryValueNonFatal)
The rules for validation will be specified in the external rule file (SCH format) which could be revised from time to
time. The sample matrix of the mandatory validation is as under:
S.
Element
No.

Mandatory
Value in XSD

Rule based
(Fatal)

Rule based
(Non Fatal)

Batch / ReportingEntity / ReportingEntityName

Batch / ReportingEntity / RERegistrationNumber

Batch / ReportingEntity / FIUREID

Batch / PrincipalOfficer / POName

Batch / PrincipalOfficer / PODesignation

Batch / PrincipalOfficer / POAddress / Address

Batch / PrincipalOfficer / POAddress / PinCode

Batch / PrincipalOfficer / POPhone / Telephone

Batch / PrincipalOfficer / POPhone / Mobile

10 Batch / PrincipalOfficer / POPhone / Fax

11 Batch / PrincipalOfficer / POEmail

12 Batch / BatchDetails / BatchNumber

13 Batch / BatchDetails / BatchDate

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Value in XSD

14 Batch / BatchDetails / OriginalBatchID

15 Batch / Report / ReportSerialNum

16 Batch / Report / OriginalReportSerialNum

Rule based
(Fatal)

Rule based
(Non Fatal)

17 Batch / Report / MainPersonName


18 Batch / Report / SuspicionDetails / GroundsOfSuspicion

Y
Y

19 Batch / Report / SuspicionDetails / DetailsOfInvestigations

20 Batch / Report / Account / AccountDetails / AccountNumber

21 Batch / Report / Account / AccountDetails / HolderName

22 Batch / Report / Account / AccountDetails / DateOfOpening

23

Batch / Report / Account / AccountDetails /


CumulativeCreditTurnover

24

Batch / Report / Account / AccountDetails /


CumulativeDebitTurnover

25

Batch / Report / Account / AccountDetails /


CumulativeCashDepositTurnover

26

Batch / Report / Account / AccountDetails /


CumulativeCashWithdrawlTurnover

27 Batch / Report / Account / Branch / BranchRefNum

28

Batch / Report / Account / Branch / BranchDetails /


BranchAddress / Address

29

Batch / Report / Account / Branch / BranchDetails /


BranchAddress / City

30

Batch / Report / Account / Branch / BranchDetails /


BranchAddress / PinCode

31 Batch / Report / Account / PersonDetails / PersonName

32

Batch / Report / Account / PersonDetails /


CommunicationAddress / Address

33

Batch / Report / Account / PersonDetails /


CommunicationAddress / City

34

Batch / Report / Account / PersonDetails /


CommunicationAddress / PinCode

35 Batch / Report / Account / PersonDetails / PAN

36

Batch / Report / Account / PersonDetails / Individual /


DateOfBirth

37

Batch / Report / Account / PersonDetails / Individual /


IdentificationNumber

38

Batch / Report / Account / PersonDetails / Individual /


FatherOrSpouse

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Mandatory
Value in XSD

Rule based
(Fatal)

Rule based
(Non Fatal)

Batch / Report / Account / PersonDetails / LegalPerson /


DateOfIncorporation

40 Batch / Report / Account / Transaction / DateOfTransaction

41 Batch / Report / Account / Transaction / Amount

11.3.3 Other rules for Preliminary Rule Validation (PRV)


In addition to the enumeration and mandatory validations, rules will also be specified in the external rule file (SCH
format) which could be revised from time to time. Explanation of sample rules is as under:
S.
No.

Element

Validation Rule Type

Explanation

Batch / PrincipalOfficer /
POAddress / Address

SufficiencyLengthNonFatal

Length should be minimum 8

Batch / PrincipalOfficer /
POPhone / Telephone

SufficiencyLengthNonFatal

Length should be minimum 6

Batch / PrincipalOfficer /
POPhone / Mobile

SufficiencyLengthNonFatal

Length should be minimum 6

Batch / PrincipalOfficer /
POEmail

SufficiencyLengthNonFatal

Length should be minimum 6

Batch / BatchDetails /
BatchDate

ConsistencyValue

Value should be earlier than system


date

Batch / BatchDetails /
BatchDate

ErrorProbablityHigh

Value is less than one year from system


date

Batch / BatchDetails /
MonthOfReport

ErrorProbablityHigh

Value should not be NA for CTR

Batch / BatchDetails /
YearOfReport

ErrorProbablityHigh

Batch / Report /
ReportSerialNum

UniqueValue

Value should be unique in a batch

10

Batch / Report /
SuspicionDetails /
SourceOfAlert

SufficiencyElementFatal

If ReportType is STR, at least one


"SuspicionDetail" element should be
present for each report

11

Batch / Report / Account /


AccountDetails /
AccountNumber

UniqueValue

Account number with Branch reference


number should be unique in a report

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No.

Element

Validation Rule Type

Explanation

12

Batch / Report / Account /


AccountDetails /
NoTransactionsTobeReported

SufficiencyElementFatal

If the value is 'N, at least one


Transaction record should be present

13

Batch / Report / Account /


PersonDetails / RelationFlag

SufficiencyElementFatal

Value of at least one element in the


account should be "A".(Account Holder)

14

Batch / Report / Account /


PersonDetails / RelationFlag

SufficiencyElementNonFatal

For every legal person with this flag as


"A", there should be at least one
individual person record

15

Batch / Report / Account /


PersonDetails / Individual /
IdentificationNumber

SufficiencyLengthNon Fatal

Length should be minimum 5

16

Batch / Report / Account /


Branch / BranchDetails /
BranchAddress / Address

SufficiencyLengthNonFatal

Length should be minimum 8

17

Batch / Report / Account /


PersonDetails /
CommunicationAddress /
Address

SufficiencyLengthNonFatal

Length should be minimum 8

18

Batch / Report / Account /


AccountDetails /
DateOfOpening

ConsistencyValue

Value should be earlier than system


date

19

Batch / Report / Account /


AccountDetails /
CumulativeCreditTurnover

ConsistencyValue

Value should be greater than or equal


to credit transaction amount

20

Batch / Report / Account /


AccountDetails /
CumulativeDebitTurnover

ConsistencyValue

Value should be greater than or equal


to debit transaction amount

21

Batch / Report / Account /


AccountDetails /
CumulativeCashDepositTurnov
er

ConsistencyValue

The value should not be less than


transaction amount with "DebitCredit"
as "C" and TransactionMode as "C".

22

Batch / Report / Account /


AccountDetails /
CumulativeCashDepositTurnov
er

ConsistencyValue

Value should not be greater than


Cumulative Credit Turnover

23

Batch / Report / Account /


AccountDetails /
CumulativeCashWithdrawalTur
nover

ConsistencyValue

The value should not be less than


transaction amount with "DebitCredit"
as "D" and TransactionMode as "C".

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No.

Element

Validation Rule Type

Explanation

24

Batch / Report / Account /


AccountDetails /
CumulativeCashWithdrawlTurn
over

ConsistencyValue

Value should not be greater than


Cumulative Debit Turnover

25

Batch / Report / Account /


PersonDetails / Individual /
DateOfBirth

ConsistencyValue

Value should not be greater than


system date

26

Batch / Report / Account /


PersonDetails / LegalPerson /
DateOfIncorporation

ConsistencyValue

Value should not be greater than


system date

27

Batch / Report / Account /


Transaction /
DateOfTransaction

ConsistencyValue

Value should not be greater than


system date

28

Batch / Report / Account /


Transaction / Amount

ConsistencyValue

Sum of Credit transactions should not


be greater than the Cumulative Credit
Turnover

29

Batch / Report / Account /


Transaction / Amount

ConsistencyValue

Sum of Debit transactions should not


be greater than the Cumulative Debit
Turnover

30

Batch / Report / Account /


Transaction /
DateOfTransaction

ErrorProbablityHigh

Value should not be earlier than one


year from system date

31

Batch / Report / Account /


Transaction / Amount

ErrorProbablityHigh

Transaction amount is equal to the


account number.

32

Batch / Report / Account /


Transaction / Amount

ErrorProbablityMedium

Value of a single cash transaction


exceeds 1billion INR.

33

Batch / Report / Account /


Transaction / Amount

ErrorProbablityLow

Multiple transactions of the same value


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11.3.4 Sample Rules for Advanced Rule Validation (ARV)


The rules for Advanced Rule Validation (ARV) will be specified in the internal system of FIU. Explanation of sample
rules is as under:
S. No.

Element

Validation Rule Type

Explanation

Batch / Report / Account / Branch /


BranchDetails / BranchAddress /
Address

SufficiencyValue

The address should contain


sufficient information
(dictionary based)

Batch / Report / Account /


PersonDetails /
CommunicationAddress / Address

SufficiencyValue

The address should contain


sufficient information
(dictionary based)

Batch / Report / Account /


AccountDetails /
CumulativeCreditTurnover

ConsistencyValueEarlierReport

The cumulative credit amount


in the year should not be
lower than the report of the
previous month, with an
exception for April.

Batch / Report / Account /


AccountDetails /
CumulativeDebitTurnover

ConsistencyValueEarlierReport

The cumulative debit amount


in the year should not be
lower than the report of the
previous month, with an
exception for April.

Batch / Report / Account / Branch /


BranchDetails / BranchAddress /
PinCode

ConsistencyValueInternalSource

The pincode of the branch


should match with the pincode
dictionary

Batch / Report / Account /


PersonDetails /
CommunicationAddress / PinCode

ConsistencyValueInternalSource

The pincode of the customer


should match with the pincode
dictionary

Batch / Report / Account /


PersonDetails / PAN

ConsistencyValueExternalSource

The PAN of the customer


should be a valid PAN in
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This section provides information about the Schema documentation, Data structure of text files and validation rules
for transaction based reporting format.

12.1 Annexure B.1 - Schema Documentation for TransactionBasedReport.xsd


This section provides information about the Schema documentation for transaction based reporting format.
12.1.1 element Batch
Batch is the root element. This element is "the parent" of all other elements and is common for all the three
reporting formats. This element has been explained in section 11.1.1.
12.1.2 element Batch/BatchHeader
BatchHeader contains information about the types of reports in the batch and version information. This element has
been explained in section in 11.1.2.
12.1.3 element Batch/ReportingEntity
ReportingEntity contains information about the reporting entity which is submitting the report batch. This element
has been explained in section 11.1.3.
12.1.4 element Batch/PrincipalOfficer
PrincipalOfficer contains information about the principal officer of the reporting entity. This element has been
explained in section 11.1.4.
12.1.4.1 Type Address
Address has been explained in detail in section 11.1.4.1
12.1.4.2 Type Phone
Phone has been explained in detail in section 11.1.4.2
12.1.5 element Batch/BatchDetails
BatchDetails provides information about Batch Number, date, Month & Year of Report, Operational mode, Type. If
a revised batch is submitted the Original Batch Id and Reason of Revision would be enabled.
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12.1.6 element Batch/Report


Report element provides details of the Reports in the batch. The Reports are uniquely identified by the
ReportSerialNum.

Figure: Overview of Report

Table: Details of Report


Element

Description

Length

Mandatory

Yes

Yes

The number uniquely represents a report within a


batch.
ReportSerialNum

OriginalReportSerialNum

The ReportSerialNum should be unique within a


batch. This number alongwith BatchId will uniquely
identity any report received by FIU
The ReportSerialNum of the original report that
has to be replaced or deleted.
This number alongwith OriginalBatchID will

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Mandatory

80

No

uniquely identify the report which is being replaced


or deleted. In case there is no replacement or
deletion of any original report, mention 0 here.
Name of the main person for the report.
MainPersonName

The reporting entity should try to identify one main


person or legal entity in the report. This will assist
in future reference.

SuspicionDetails

Details of the suspicion.


Refer section 12.1.7 for details.

Section
12.1.7

No

Transaction

Details of the transaction.


Refer section 12.1.8 for details.

Section
12.1.8

No

Branch

Details of the institutions related to the transaction.


Refer section 12.1.12 for details.

Section
12.1.12

Yes

PaymentInstrument

Details of the payment instrument related to the


transaction.
Refer section 12.1.15 for details.

Section
12.1.15

No

RelatedPersons

Details of the persons related to the transaction.


Refer section 12.1.16 for details.

Section
12.1.16

No

12.1.7 element Batch/Report/SuspicionDetails


SuspicionDetails provides information about the suspicion in the STR.
Figure: Overview of SuspicionDetails

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Source of alert for initiation of the STR.

SourceOfAlert

Permissible values are:


CV Customer Verification
WL - Watch List
TY- Typology
TM - Transaction Monitoring
RM - Risk Management System
MR - Media Reports
LQ - Law Enforcement Agency Query
EI - Employee Initiated
PC Public Complaint
BA Business Associates
ZZ - Others
XX - Not Categorised

Yes

100

No

Yes

Yes

Refer section 12.1.7.1 for further details on enumerations.


Red Flag indicator which had generated alert resulting in STR.

AlertIndicator

The reporting entity may use a standard language of the red


flag indicator. The reporting entity may use the language used
in the instructions of the regulator or communication of FIUIND.
One STR can have more than one AlertIndicator. In the XML
format more than one indicator can be mentioned for a report.
In the fixed text format, the number of indicators for a report is
limited to three.
Whether the suspicion is on account of clause (a) of Rule
2(1)(g) related to proceeds of an offence specified in the
Schedule to the Act, regardless of the value involved.

SuspicionDueToProceedsOfCr Permissible values are:


ime
Y- Yes
N - No
X Not categorised
One STR may be related to more than one clause.
Whether the suspicion is on account of clause (b) of Rule 2(1)
(g) related to circumstances of unusual or unjustified
complexity.
SuspicionDueToComplexTran Permissible values are:
s
Y- Yes
N- No
X Not categorised
One STR may be related to more than one clause.

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Whether the suspicion is on account of clause (c) of Rule 2(1)


(g) related to no economic rationale or bonafide purpose.
SuspicionDueToNoEcoRation
ale

Permissible values are:


Y- Yes
N - No
X Not categorised

Yes

Yes

Yes

4000

Yes

One STR may be related to more than one clause.


Whether the suspicion is on account of clause (d) of Rule 2(1)
(g) related to financing of the activities related to terrorism.
SuspicionOfFinancingOfTerror
ism

Permissible values are:


Y- Yes
N - No
X Not categorised
One STR may be related to more than one clause.
Whether the STR relates to an attempted transaction that was
not completed.

AttemptedTransaction

Permissible values are:


Y- Yes
N - No
X Not categorised
Summary of suspicion and sequence of events covering
following aspects:
Background/profile/occupation of the customer and
other related individuals/entities.
When did the relationship with the customer begin?
How was suspicion detected?
What information was linked or collected during the
review process?

GroundsOfSuspicion

What explanation was provided by the subject(s) or


other persons (without tipping off)?
Summary of suspicion
Whether the suspicious activity is an isolated incident
or relates to another transaction?
Who benefited, financially or otherwise, from the
transaction(s), how much, and how (if known)?
Whether any STR filed for the customer earlier?
Any additional information that might assist law
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Details about investigation being conducted covering the name


of agency, contact person and contact details.
DetailsOfInvestigation

The investigation could be both internal to the reporting entity


or any investigation by law enforcement agency. In case of law
enforcement agency the details of contact person needs to be
separately furnished under LEADetails below.

4000

No

Yes

250

No

Yes

Yes

Whether any Law enforcement agency is informed about the


incident reported in the STR.

LEAInformed

Permissible values are:


R - Information received
S - Information sent
N - No correspondence sent or received
X - Not categorised.
Refer section 12.1.7.2 for further details on enumerations.
Contact details of person in the law enforcement agency which
is conducting the investigation.

LEADetails
The details of the investigation should be furnished under
DetailsOfInvestigation above.
Priority attached to the report as per assessment of the
reporting entity.

PriorityRating

Permissible values are:


P1 - Very High Priority
P2 - High Priority
P3 - Normal Priority
XX - Not categorised
The reporting entity can attach P1 priority for reports which
requires immediate attention of FIU. Refer section 12.1.7.3 for
further details on enumerations.
Whether all the suspicious transactions are covered or a
sample set is being reported?

ReportCoverage

Permissible values are:


C - Complete
P - Partial
X - Not categorised
Refer section 12.1.7.4 for further details on enumerations.

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Whether the reporting entity wants to submit additional


documents separately for the STR.

AdditionalDocuments

Permissible values are:


Y - Yes
N - No
X - Not categorised

Yes

The reporting entity cant upload additional documents with the


report. They will be sent a separate request for providing
additional information.
12.1.7.1 Enumeration for SourceOfAlert
Code Description

Remarks

CV

Customer Verification

Detected during customer acceptance, identification or


verification (excluding reasons mentioned in other codes)

WL

Watch List

The customer details matched with a watch list (UN list, Interpol
list etc.)

TY

Typology

Common typologies of money laundering, financing of terrorism


or other crimes (e.g. structuring of cash deposits etc.)

TM

Transaction Monitoring

Transaction monitoring alert (e.g. unusually large transaction,


increase in transaction volume etc.)

RM

Risk Management System

Risk management system based alert (high risk customer,


country, location, source of funds, transaction type etc.)

MR

Media Reports

Adverse media reports about customer (Newspaper reports)

Law Enforcement Agency Query

Query or letter received from law enforcement agency (LEA) or


intelligence agency (e.g. blocking order received, transaction
details sought etc.)

EI

Employee Initiated

Employee raised alert (e.g. behavioral indicators such as


customer had no information about transaction, attempted
transaction etc.)

PC

Public Complaint

Complaint received from public (e.g. abuse of account for


committing fraud etc.)

BA

Business Associates

Information received from other institutions, subsidiaries or


business associates (e.g. cross-border referral, alert raised by
agent etc.)

ZZ

Others

Sources other than mentioned above

XX

Not Categorised

The information is not available. No category has been selected

LQ

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12.1.7.2 Enumeration for LEAInformed


Code Description

Remarks

Information received

Correspondence has been received from any Law Enforcement


Agency (LEA) on this case

Information sent

Matter has been referred to LEA for enquiries/investigations

No correspondence sent or received

The LEA is not aware of the case

Not Categorised

The information is not available. No category has been selected

12.1.7.3 Enumeration for PriorityRating


Code Description

Remarks

P1

Very High Priority

For immediate attention by FIU

P2

High Priority

For attention of FIU

P3

Normal Priority

Reasonable time

XX

Not Categorised

The information is not available. No category has been selected

12.1.7.4 Enumeration for ReportCoverage


Code Description

Remarks

Complete

All suspicious transactions have been reported

Partial

Reported transactions are sample transactions and there are


many more similar transactions.

Not Categorised

The information is not available. No category has been selected

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12.1.8 element Batch/Report/Transaction


Transaction provides information about the transaction, payment instrument, persons and institutions related with
the transaction.
Figure: Overview of Transaction

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Table: Details of Transaction


Description

TransactionDate
TransactionTime

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Mandatory

Date of transaction in YYYY-MM-DD Format

10

Yes

Time of transaction in HH:MM:SS Format

No

20

No

Yes

Yes

80

Yes

Unique Reference Number for transactions


maintained by the reporting entity.
TransactionRefNum

In cases, where the reporting entity is reporting


two (or more) transactions intrinsically linked to
each other (money transfer sent and received),
both the records should have common
Transaction Reference Number to depict the
complete transaction.
Type of transaction conducted.

TransactionType

Permissible values are:


P- Purchase
R- Redemption
Refer section 12.1.8.1 for further details on
enumerations.
Type of instrument used.
Permissible Values are:
A - Currency Note
B - Travelers Cheque
C - Demand Draft/Pay Order
D - Money Order
E - Wire Transfers/TT
F - Money Transfer
G - Credit Card
H - Debit Card
I - Smart Card
J - Prepaid Card
K - Gift Card
L- Cheque
Z - Others
X - Not categorised.

InstrumentType

Refer section 12.1.8.2 for further details on


enumerations.
Name of the institution where transaction was
conducted.
TransactionInstitutionName*

In case of money transfer or money exchange,


the record should contain name of the entity
(agent) where transaction was conducted.
In case of card system operators, this refers to
the merchant where transaction was conducted.

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Mandatory

20

Yes

Yes

Yes

20

No

80

No

20

No

No

20

Yes

20

No

Unique reference number to uniquely identify


the branch/office of the institution where the
transaction was conducted.
TransactionInstitutionRefNum

The number may be issued by the regulator/BIC


MICR/IFSC/self generated or other sources.
Refer to earlier enumeration
BranchRefNumType in section 11.1.10.1 for
further details.
State code that identifies the state of the
institution where transaction was conducted.

TransactionStateCode

In case of India mention the two digit state code


as per Indian Motor Vehicle Act 1988.
Refer Annexure E for State codes
Two digit country code for the country where
transaction was conducted as per ISO 3166.

TransactionCountryCode

PaymentInstrumentNum

Use IN for India. Refer to Annexure F for


Country codes.
Unique number of the payment instrument/card.

PaymentInstrumentIssueInstitutionName Name of the institution that has issued the


payment instrument/card
Unique reference number of the institution that
has issued the payment instrument/card.
InstrumentIssueInstitutionRefNum

The number may be issued by the regulator/BIC


MICR/IFSC/self generated or other sources.
Refer to earlier enumeration
BranchRefNumType in section 11.1.10.1 for
further details.
Two digit country code for the Country where
transaction was conducted as per ISO 3166.

InstrumentCountryCode

Use IN for India. Refer to Annexure F for


Country codes.
Amount of transaction in rupees.

AmountRupees

The amount should be rounded off to nearest


rupee without decimal. If this amount was not in
Indian Rupees, it should be converted into
Indian Rupees.
Amount of transaction in foreign currency (if
applicable).

AmountForeignCurrency
The amount should be rounded off without
decimal

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Element

Description

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Length

Mandatory

No

100

Yes

Yes

Yes

Section
12.1.9

Yes

Currency of transaction if transaction is in


foreign currency currency (if applicable).
CurrencyOfTransaction

Mention three digit Currency Codes as per ISO


4127. Refer Annexure G for Currency codes.
Purpose of transaction

PurposeOfTransaction

PurposeCode

Define the purpose (such as Private Visit, Visa


fees)
Purpose code prescribed by RBI in
RRETURN6.txt for loading data into the FETERS.
Refer RBI FETERS Purpose codes.
Risk Rating of the transaction as per the
internal risk assessment of the reporting entity.

RiskRating

Permissible values are:


T1 - High Risk Transaction
T2 - Medium Risk Transaction
T3 - Low Risk Transaction
XX - Not categorised.
Refer section 12.1.8.3 for further details on
enumerations.

Customer Details

Details of the customer linked to the


transaction.
Refer section 12.1.9 for details.

AccountNumber

Bank account number if it is linked to the


transaction (if available).

20

No

AccountWithInstitutionName

Name of the financial institution having the


account linked to the transaction (if available).

80

No

20

No

80

No

Unique reference number of the institution


having the account linked to the transaction.
This reference number would enable linkage
with the details of the institution in TRFBRC.txt
AccountWithInstitutionRefNum

RelatedInstitutionName

The number may be issued by the regulator/


BIC/ MICR/IFSC/self generated or other
sources. Refer to earlier enumeration
BranchRefNumType in section 11.1.10.1 for
further details.
Name of the financial institution related to the
transaction (if available).

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Element

Description

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Length

Mandatory

No

20

No

50

No

Role of the institution in the transaction.

InstitutionRelationFlag

Permissible values are:


D - Acquirer Institution
E - Senders Correspondent Institution
F - Receivers Correspondent Institution
Z - Others
X - Not categorised.
Refer section 12.1.8.4 for further details on
enumerations.
Unique reference number of the institution
related to the transaction.
This reference number would enable linkage
with the details of the institution in TRFBRC.txt

RelatedInstitutionRefNum

Remarks

The number may be issued by the


regulator/BIC/MICR/IFSC/self generated or
other sources. Refer to earlier enumeration
BranchRefNumType in section 11.1.10.1 for
further details.
Other information related to the transaction.

12.1.8.1 Enumeration for TransactionType


Code Description

Remarks

Purchase

Authorised money exchanger - Purchase of forex/TC by customer


Money transfer service - Sending money transfer
Card operator Purchase of card or payment towards card.

Redemption

Authorised money exchanger - Sale of forex/TC by customer


Money transfer service Receipt of money transfer
Card operator Use of card for purchases

12.1.8.2 Enumeration for InstrumentType


Code Description
A

Currency Note

Travelers Cheque

Demand Draft/Pay order

Money Order

Wire Transfers/TT

Money Transfer

Remarks

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Remarks

Credit Card

Debit Card

Smart Card

Prepaid Card

Gift Card

Cheque

Others

Not listed above

Not Categorised

The information is not available. No category has been selected

12.1.8.3 Enumeration for RiskRating


Code Description
T1

High Risk Transaction

T2

Medium Risk Transaction

T3

Low Risk Transaction

XX

Not Categorised

Remarks
Very High or High Risk

The information is not available. No category has been selected

12.1.8.4 Enumeration for InstitutionRelationFlag


Code Description

Remarks

Acquirer Institution

Used in case of card transactions

Senders Correspondent Institution

Used in case of SWIFT transactions

Receivers Correspondent Institution

Used in case of SWIFT transactions

Others

Not listed above

Not categorised

The information is not available. No category has been selected

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12.1.9 element Batch/Report/Transaction/CustomerDetails


CustomerDetails provides information on the identity of the customer related to the transaction.
Figure: Overview of CustomerDetails

Table: Details of CustomerDetails


Element

Description

Length

Mandatory

CustomerName

Full Name of the customer/sender/receiver.

80

Yes

CustomerId

Any unique reference number to identify the customer.

10

No

Occupation

Occupation of the customer.

50

No

DateOfBirth

Date of Birth in YYYY-MM-DD format.

10

No

No

Sex of the customer.


Permissible values are:
Gender

M- Male
F- Female
X - Not Categorised.
Refer section 12.1.9.1 for further details on enumerations.

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Description

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Length

Mandatory

No

No

Nationality of the customer


Nationality

Use two digit country codes as per ISO 3166. Refer Annexure
F for Country codes. Use IN for India
Document used for proof of identity.
Permissible values are:

IdentificationType

A - Passport
B - Election ID Card
C - PAN Card
D - ID Card
E - Driving License
F- Account Introducer
G - UIDAI Letter
H - NREGA job card
Z Others
Refer section 12.1.9.2 for further details on enumerations.

IdentificationNumber

Number mentioned in the identification document.

20

No

IssuingAuthority

Authority which had issued the identification document.

20

No

PlaceOfIssue

Place where the document was issued.

20

No

PAN

Ten digit PAN used by Income Tax Department.

10

No

UIN

Use UIDAI number for individuals and any other unique


identification number for legal entity (if available).

30

No

Email

Email address.

50

No

Section
11.1.4.1

Yes

Section
11.1.4.2

Yes

CustomerAddress

Phone

Details of the customer address.


Refer section 11.1.4.1 for details.
Details of the customer phone.
Refer section 11.1.4.2 for details.

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12.1.9.1 Enumeration for Gender


Code

Description

Male

Female

Not Categorised

Remarks

The information is not available. No category has been selected

12.1.9.2 Enumeration for IdentificationType


Code

Description

Remarks

Passport

Same code as used in version 1.0

Election ID Card

Same code as used in version 1.0

Pan Card

Same code as used in version 1.0

ID Card

Same code as used in version 1.0

Driving License

Same code as used in version 1.0

Account Introducer

Same code as used in version 1.0

UIDAI Letter

Issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI)

NREGA job card

Signed by an officer of the State Government

Others

Same code as used in version 1.0

12.1.10 element Batch/Report/Transaction/CustomerDetails/CustomerAddress


CustomerAddress provides information on the location, state and country of the customer.
Figure: Overview of Customer Address

12.1.10.1 Type Address


Refer section 11.1.4.1 for details.
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12.1.11 element Batch/Report/Transaction/CustomerDetails/Phone


Refer section 11.1.4.2 for details.
12.1.12 element Batch/Report/Branch
Branch provides information about the branch related to the transaction.
Figure: Overview of Branch

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Table: Details of Branch


Description

Version 2.1

Length

Mandatory

InstitutionName

Name of Institution relevant to the


transactions.
As there could be more than one
branch/location relevant to the report,
appropriate details should be provided
in separate records.

80

Yes

InstitutionBranchName

Name of the branch/location relevant to


the transactions.

80

No

20

Yes

Yes

11

No

Unique reference number to uniquely


identify the branch/office of the
institution where the transaction was
conducted.
InstitutionRefNum

The number may be issued by the


regulator/BIC/MICR/IFSC/self generated
or other sources. Refer to earlier
enumeration BranchRefNumType in
section 11.1.10.1 for further details.
Role of the Branch in the transaction.
Permissible values are:
A - Reporting entity itself
B - Other than reporting entity
X - Not categorised

ReportingRole

If the name of the branch/location of the


entity is different from the reporting
entity, the flag should be set as B. For
Example: Report filed by a payment
system provider would have flag as B
in case of details of branch/location of
other payment system participants.

BIC

Bank identification code (BIC) of the


branch as per ISO 9362 (if available)

Address

Details of the branch address.


Refer section 11.1.4.1 for details.

Section
11.1.4.1

Yes

Phone

Details of the branch phone.


Refer section 11.1.4.2 for details.

Section
11.1.4.2

Yes

Email

Branch email id

50

No

Remarks

Any remark in respect of the


branch/location

50

No

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12.1.12.1 Enumeration for ReportingRole


Code

Description

Remarks

Reporting entity itself

The branch/location belongs to the reporting entity

Other than reporting entity

The branch/location belongs to an entity which is not the


reporting entity

Not categorised

The information is not available.


selected

No category has been

12.1.13 element Batch/Report/Branch/Address


Refer section 11.1.4.1 for details.
12.1.14 element Batch/Report/Branch/Phone
Refer section 11.1.4.2 for details.

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12.1.15 element Batch/Report/PaymentInstrument


PaymentInstrument describes the instrument involved in the transaction

Figure: Overview of PaymentInstrument

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Table: Details of PaymentInstrument


Element

Description

Length

Mandatory

InstrumentRefNum

Instrument number such as card number used in


transaction.

20

Yes

20

No

InstrumentIssueInstitutionNam Name of institution which has issued the payment


e
instrument/card.

80

No

InstrumentHolderName

Name of person to whom the payment instrument


was issued.

80

No

RelationshipBeginningDate

Date of issue of payment instrument in YYYY-MMDD Format.

10

No

20

No

20

No

Unique reference number of the institution that has


issued the payment instrument/card.
IssueInstitutionRefNum

The number may be issued by the


regulator/BIC/MICR/IFSC/self generated or other
sources. Refer to earlier enumeration
BranchRefNumType in section 11.1.10.1 for further
details.

Sum of all purchases in the payment


Instrument/card from 1st April of the financial year
till the last day of the month of reporting. If report is
being furnished for Jan 2010 then transactions from
CumulativePurchaseTurnover 1st April 2009 to 31st Jan 2010 have to be
aggregated. The amount should be rounded off to
nearest rupee without decimal. For STRs generated
in the middle of the month, the transactions upto
generation of alert needs to be aggregated.
Remarks

Any remark in respect of the payment instrument/


card.

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12.1.16 element Batch/Report/RelatedPersons


RelatedPersons describes either the individual or the legal person associated with the transaction.
Figure: Overview of Related Person

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Element

Description

PersonName
CustomerID

RelationFlag

Length

Mandatory

Full name of the individual or the legal person/entity.

80

Yes

Customer ID/Number.

10

No

Yes

Relation of the person to the transaction.


Permissible values are:
A - Account Holder
B - Authorised Signatory
C - Proprietor/Director/Partner/Member of a legal entity
D - Introducer
E Guarantor
F - Guardian
N Nominee
O - Beneficial Owner
P - Proposer
G - Assignee
L - Life Assured
J Beneficiary
H Power of Attorney
Z - Others
X - Not Categorised.
Refer section 12.1.16.1 for further details on
enumerations.

CommunicationAddress

Details of the persons communication address.


Refer section 12.1.17 for details.

Section
12.1.17

Yes

Phone

Details of the persons phone.


Refer section 12.1.18 for details.

Section
12.1.18

No

Email

Contact email

50

No

SecondAddress

Details of the persons second or alternate address.


Refer section 12.1.17 for details.

Section
12.1.17

No

PAN

Ten Digit PAN card number issued by Income Tax


Department

10

No

UIN

Use UIDAI number for individuals and any other unique


identification number for legal entity (if available).

30

No

Section
12.1.19 and
12.1.20

No

Choice compositor.
Choice

Whether person is Individual or Legal Person.

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12.1.16.1 Enumeration for RelationFlag


Code Description

Remarks

Account Holder

Person in whose name the account stands

Authorised Signatory

Office or representative vested with the powers to


commit the authorizing organisation to a binding
agreement.

Proprietor/Director/Partner/Member of a legal entity

Individuals linked to the legal entity in various


capacities

Introducer

Person who introduced the account to the reporting


entity

Guarantor

A person who contracts to perform the promise, or


discharge the liability, of a third person in case of his
default.

Guardian

Person who operates the account on behalf of the


minor

Nominee

E.g. Nominee as per section 45ZA of the BR act


1949, insurance etc.

Beneficial Owner

Beneficial owner i.e the natural person who


ultimately owns or controls a client and or the person
on whose behalf a transaction is being conducted,
and includes a person who exercises ultimate
effective control over a juridical person

Proposer

Insurance Companies

Assignee

Insurance Companies

Life Assured

Insurance Companies

Beneficiary

Insurance Companies

Power of Attorney

Written document conferring authority on the agent


to perform certain acts or functions on behalf of the
principal.
Banks, Insurance and Intermediaries

Others

Not listed above (including non customer in case of


attempted transactions)

Not Categorised

The information is not available. No category has


been selected

12.1.17 element Batch/Report/RelatedPersons/CommunicationAddress


The element has been explained in detail in section 11.1.4.1
12.1.18 element Batch/Report/RelatedPersons/Phone
The element has been explained in detail in section 11.1.4.2

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12.1.19 element Batch/Report/RelatedPersons/Individual


PersonDetails/Individual provides details of the individual and identification related information.
Figure: Overview of Individual

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Element

Table: Details of RelatedPersons/Individual


Description

Version 2.1

Length

Mandatory

Yes

10

No

Yes

Sex of the individual


Permissible values are:
Gender

DateOfBirth

M - Male
F- Female
X Not Categorised.
Refer section 12.1.9.1 for further details on
enumerations.
Mention the date of birth in YYYY-MM-DD format
Document submitted as proof of identity of the
individual
Permissible values are:

IdentificationType

A - Passport
B - Election Id Card
C - Pan Card
D - ID Card
E - Driving License
F - Account Introducer
G - UIDAI Letter
H - NREGA job card
Z Others
Refer section 12.1.9.2 for further details on
enumerations.

IdentificationNumber

Number mentioned in the identification document

20

No

IssuingAuthority

Authority which had issued the identification


document

20

No

PlaceOfIssue

Place where document was issued

20

No

Yes

Nationality of the person


Nationality

Mention the two digit Country code as per ISO


3166 standards. Refer Annexure F for Country
Codes.

PlaceOfWork

Name of organisation/employer.

80

No

FatherOrSpouse

Full name of father/spouse.

80

No

Occupation

Job of the individual

50

No

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12.1.19.1 Enumeration for Gender


Code Description
M

Male

Female

Not Categorised

Remarks

The information is not available. No category has


been selected

12.1.19.2 Enumeration for IdentificationType


Code Description

Remarks

Passport

Same as A used in version 1.0

Election ID Card

Same as B used in version 1.0

Pan Card

Same as C used in version 1.0

ID Card

Same as D used in version 1.0

Driving License

Same as E used in version 1.0

Account Introducer

Same as F used in version 1.0

UIDAI letter

Issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI)

NREGA job card

Signed by an officer of the State Government

Others

Not listed above

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12.1.20 element Batch/Report/RelatedPersons/LegalPerson


LegalPerson provides information about Legal person or entity.
Figure: Overview of LegalPerson

Element

Table: Details of RelatedPersons/LegalPersons


Description
Length

Mandatory

Type of constitution of legal person/entity.

ConstitutionType

Permissible values are:


A - Sole Proprietorship
B - Partnership Firm
C - HUF
D - Private Limited Company
E- Public Limited Company
F- Society

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Element

Description

Version 2.1

Length

Mandatory

G - Association
H - Trust
I - Liquidator
J - LLP
Z - Others
X Not Categorised.
Refer section 12.1.20.1 for further details
on enumerations.
RegistrationNumber

Registration Number as mentioned in the


document

20

No

DateOfIncorporation

Date of incorporation in YYYY-MM-DD


format

10

Yes

PlaceOfRegistration

Place where the document was


registered.

20

No

CountryCode

The two digit country code in which the


entity is incorporated.
Mention country code as per ISO 3166.
Refer Annexure F for country codes.

Yes

NatureOfBusiness

Nature of Business

50

No

12.1.20.1 Enumeration for ConstitutionType


Code Description

Remarks

Sole Proprietorship

Partnership Firm

HUF

Private Limited Company

Public Limited Company

Society

Association

Trust

Liquidator

LLP

Limited Liability Partnership

Others

Not listed above

Not Categorised

The information is not available. No category has


been selected

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12.2 Annexure B.2 - TRF Data Structure Version 2.0


This section describes the data structure of version 2.0 of the Transaction Based Reporting formats which can be
used by the reporting entities to generate XML file. The version 2.0 of the data structure for fixed width text files
shall comprise of the following seven data files:
S No.

Filename

Description

TRFBAT.txt

Batch File

TRFRPT.txt

Report File

TRFBRC.txt

Branch File

TRFTRN.txt

Transaction File

TRFPIN.txt

Payment Instrument File

TRFINP.txt

Individual Person File

TRFLPE.txt

Legal Person/Entity File

12.2.1 Data structure of Batch File (TRFBAT.txt)


S.
No.

Field

Line Number*

Type

NUM

Size

From

To

Remarks
Running sequence
number for each line
in the file starting
from 1. This number
will be used during
validation checks.

Mapping to version 1.0

Line Number*

ReportType*

CHAR

Refer section 12.1.1

Report Name

DataStructureVersion*

CHAR

10

10

Refer section 12.1.2

Data Structure
Version*

ReportingEntityName*

CHAR

80

11

90

Refer section 12.1.3

Complete name of
Entity*

ReportingEntityCategory* CHAR

91

95

Refer section 12.1.3

Category of Entity*

RERegistrationNumber

CHAR

12

96

107

Refer section 12.1.3

Regulator Issued code


*

FIUREID*

CHAR

10

108

117

Refer section 12.1.3

Unique ID issued by
FIU*

POName*

CHAR

80

118

197

Refer section 12.1.4

Principal Officers
Name*

PODesignation*

CHAR

80

198

277

Refer section 12.1.4

Principal Officers
Designation*

10

Address*

CHAR

225

278

502

Refer section 12.1.4

Principal Officers
Address*

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S.
No.

Field

Type

Size

From

To

Remarks

Mapping to version 1.0

11

City

CHAR

50

503

552

Refer section 12.1.4

Principal Officers City

12

StateCode*

CHAR

553

554

Refer section 12.1.4

New field

13

PinCode

CHAR

10

555

564

Refer section 12.1.4

Principal Officers Pin


code*

14

CountryCode*

CHAR

565

566

Refer section 12.1.4

Principal Officers
Country Code*

15

Telephone

CHAR

30

567

596

Refer section 12.1.4

Principal Officers
Telephone

16

Mobile

CHAR

30

597

626

Refer section 12.1.4

New field

17

Fax

CHAR

30

627

656

Refer section 12.1.4

Principal Officers FAX

18

POEmail

CHAR

50

657

706

Refer section 12.1.4

Principal Officers Email

19

BatchNumber*

CHAR

707

714

Refer section 12.1.5

Serial Number of
Report*

20

BatchDate*

CHAR

10

715

724

Refer section 12.1.5

Date of Report

726

Refer section 12.1.5

Specified only for


monthly reporting
obligaton (e.g. CTR),
NA for others
Specified only for
monthly reporting
obligaton (e.g. CTR),
NA for others

21

MonthOfReport*

CHAR

725

22

YearOfReport*

CHAR

727

730

Refer section 12.1.5

23

OperationalMode*

CHAR

731

731

Refer section 12.1.5

Operational Mode*

24

BatchType*

CHAR

732

732

Refer section 12.1.5

Report Type*

25

OriginalBatchId*

NUM

10

733

742

Refer section 12.1.5

Serial Number of
Original Report *

26

ReasonOfRevision*

CHAR

743

743

Refer section 12.1.5

Reason for
Replacement*

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12.2.2 Data structure of Report File (TRFRPT.txt)


S.
No.

Field

Type

Size

From

To

Remarks

Mapping to
Version 1.0

LineNumber*

NUM

ReportSerialNum*

NUM

14

Running
sequence
number for each
line in the file
starting from
000001. This
Number will be
used during
validation checks.
Refer section
12.1.6

OriginalReportSerialNum*

NUM

15

22

Refer section
12.1.6

New field

MainPersonName

CHAR

80

23

102

Refer section
12.1.6

New field

SourceOfAlert*

CHAR

103

104

Refer section
12.1.7

New field

AlertIndicator1

CHAR

100

105

204

Refer section
12.1.7

New field

AlertIndicator2

CHAR

100

205

304

Refer section
12.1.7

New field

AlertIndicator3

CHAR

100

305

404

Refer section
12.1.7

New field

SuspicionDueToProceedsOfCrime*

CHAR

405

405

Refer section
12.1.7

Suspicion of
proceeds of crime

Line Number*

New field

Suspicion due to
unusual or
complex
transactions
Suspicion due to
no economic
rationale or
bonafide purpose
Suspicion of
financing of
terrorsim

10

SuspicionDueToComplexTrans*

CHAR

406

406

Refer section
12.1.7

11

SuspicionDueToNoEcoRationale*

CHAR

407

407

Refer section
12.1.7

12

SuspicionOfFinancingOfTerrorism*

CHAR

408

408

Refer section
12.1.7

13

AttemptedTransaction*

CHAR

409

409

Refer section
12.1.7

New field

14

GroundsOfSuspicion*

CHAR

4000

410

4409

Refer section
12.1.7

Grounds of
Suspicion*

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S.
No.

Field

Type

Size

From

To

Remarks

Mapping to
Version 1.0

15

DetailsOfInvestigations

CHAR

4000

4410

8409

Refer section
12.1.7

Details of other
investigations
Correspondence
to/from Law
Enforcement
Agency

16

LEAInformed*

CHAR

8410

8410

Refer section
12.1.7

17

LEADetails

CHAR

250

8411

8660

Refer section
12.1.7

New field

18

PriorityRating*

CHAR

8661

8662

Refer section
12.1.7

Priority Rating

19

ReportCoverage*

CHAR

8663

8663

Refer section
12.1.7

Report Coverage

20

AdditionalDocuments*

CHAR

8664

8664

Refer section
12.1.7

New field

12.2.3 Data structure of Branch File (TRFBRC.txt)


S.
Field
No.

Type

Size

From

To

Remarks

Mapping to
Version 1.0

Line Number*

Line Number*

NUM

Running sequence
number for each line
in the file starting
from 0000001. This
number will be used
during validation
checks.

InstitutionName*

CHAR

80

86

Refer section 12.1.12 Institution Name*

InstitutionBranchName

CHAR

80

87

166

Refer section 12.1.12

InstitutionRefNum*

CHAR

20

167

186

Institution
Refer section 12.1.12 Reference
Number*

Reporting Role

CHAR

187

187

Refer section 12.1.12 New field

BIC

CHAR

11

188

198

Refer section 12.1.12 BIC of the branch

Address*

CHAR

225

199

423

Refer section 12.1.13

City

CHAR

50

424

473

Refer section 12.1.13 Branch City

StateCode*

CHAR

474

475

Refer section 12.1.13 New field

10

PinCode

CHAR

10

476

485

Refer section 12.1.13

Branch Pin
code/ZIP code*

11

CountryCode*

CHAR

486

487

Refer section 12.1.13

Branch Country
Code*

12

Telephone

CHAR

30

488

517

Refer section 12.1.14 Branch Telephone

Financial Intelligence Unit India (FIU-IND)

Institution Branch
Name*

Branch Address*

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S.
Field
No.

Type

Size

From

To

Remarks

Mapping to
Version 1.0

13

Mobile

CHAR

30

518

547

Refer section 12.1.14 New field

14

Fax

CHAR

30

548

577

Refer section 12.1.14 Branch Fax

15

Email

CHAR

50

578

627

Refer section 12.1.12 Branch E-mail

16

Remarks

CHAR

30

628

657

Refer section 12.1.12 Branch Remarks

12.2.4 Data structure of Transaction File (TRFTRN.txt)


S.
No.

Field

Type

Size

From

To

Remarks
Running
sequence number
for each line in
the file starting
from 1. This
number will be
used during
validation checks.
Refer section
12.1.6
Refer section
12.1.8
Refer section
12.1.8

Line Number*

NUM

ReportSerialNum*

NUM

14

TransactionDate*

CHAR

10

15

24

TransactionTime

CHAR

25

32

TransactionRefNo

CHAR

20

33

52

TransactionType*

CHAR

53

53

InstrumentType*

CHAR

54

54

TransactionInstitutionName*

CHAR

80

55

134

Refer section
12.1.8

TransactionInstitutionRefNum*

CHAR

20

135

154

Refer section
12.1.8

10

TransactionStateCode*

CHAR

155

156

11

TransactionCountryCode*

CHAR

157

158

12

PaymentInstrumentNumber

CHAR

20

159

178

Refer section
12.1.8

13

PaymentInstrumentIssueInstituteName

CHAR

80

179

258

Refer section
12.1.8

Financial Intelligence Unit India (FIU-IND)

Refer section
12.1.8
Refer section
12.1.8
Refer section
12.1.8

Refer section
12.1.8
Refer section
12.1.8

Mapping to
Version 1.0

Line Number*

STR Reference
Number *
Transaction
Date *
Transaction
Time
Transaction
Reference
Number
Transaction
Type*
Instrument Type
*
Transaction
Institution
Name*
Transaction
Institution
Reference
Number*
Transaction
State Code
Transaction
Country Code*
Payment
Instrument
Number
Payment
Instrument
Issue Institution
Name

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Reporting Format Guide

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S.
No.

Field

Type

Size

From

To

Remarks

14

InstrumentIssueInstitutionRefNum

CHAR

20

259

278

Refer section
12.1.8

15

InstrumentCountryCode*

CHAR

279

280

Refer section
12.1.8

16

AmountRupees*

NUM

20

281

300

Refer section
12.1.8

17

AmountForeignCurrency*

NUM

20

301

320

Refer section
12.1.8

18

CurrencyOfTransaction*

CHAR

321

323

19

PurposeOfTransaction*

CHAR

100

324

423

20

PurposeCode

CHAR

424

428

21

RiskRating*

CHAR

429

430

22

CustomerName*

CHAR

80

431

510

23

CustomerId

CHAR

10

511

520

24

Occupation

CHAR

50

521

570

25

DateOfBirth

CHAR

10

571

580

26

Gender

CHAR

581

581

27

Nationality

CHAR

582

583

28

IdentificationType

CHAR

584

584

29

IdentificationNumber

CHAR

20

585

604

30

IssuingAuthority

CHAR

20

605

624

31

PlaceOfIssue

CHAR

20

625

644

32

PAN

CHAR

10

645

654

33

UIN

CHAR

30

655

684

Financial Intelligence Unit India (FIU-IND)

Refer section
12.1.8
Refer section
12.1.8
Refer section
12.1.8
Refer section
12.1.8
Refer section
12.1.9
Refer section
12.1.9
Refer section
12.1.9
Refer section
12.1.9
Refer section
12.1.9
Refer section
12.1.9
Refer section
12.1.9
Refer section
12.1.9
Refer section
12.1.9
Refer section
12.1.9
Refer section
12.1.9
Refer section
12.1.9

Mapping to
Version 1.0
Payment
Instrument
Issue Institution
Reference
Number
Payment
Instrument
Country Code
Amount in
Rupees*
Amount in
Foreign
Currency Unit
Currency of
Transaction*
Purpose of
transaction*
Purpose Code
Risk Category
Customer
Name*
Customer
Reference
Number
Occupation
Date of Birth
Sex
Nationality
ID Type
ID Number
ID Issuing
Authority
ID Issue Place
PAN
New field

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S.
No.

Field

Type

Size

From

To

34

Address*

CHAR

225

685

909

35

City

CHAR

50

910

959

36

StateCode*

CHAR

960

961

37

PinCode

CHAR

10

962

971

38

CountryCode*

CHAR

972

973

39

Telephone

CHAR

30

974

1003

40

Mobile

CHAR

30

1004

1033

41

Fax

CHAR

30

1034

1063

42

Email

CHAR

50

1064

1113

43

AccountNumber

CHAR

20

1114

1133

44

AccountWithInstitutionName

CHAR

80

1134

1213

45

AccountWithInstitutionRefNum

CHAR

20

1214

1233

46

RelatedInstitutionName

CHAR

80

1234

1313

47

InstitutionRelationFlag

CHAR

1314

1314

48

RelatedInstitutionRefNum

CHAR

20

1315

1334

Refer section
12.1.8

49

Remarks

CHAR

50

1335

1384

Refer section
12.1.8

Remarks
Refer section
12.1.10
Refer section
12.1.10
Refer section
12.1.10
Refer section
12.1.10
Refer section
12.1.10
Refer section
12.1.11
Refer section
12.1.11
Refer section
12.1.11
Refer section
12.1.9
Refer section
12.1.8
Refer section
12.1.8
Refer section
12.1.8
Refer section
12.1.8
Refer section
12.1.8

Mapping to
Version 1.0
Address*
City
New field
Address Pin
code/ZIP code*
Address
Country Code
Telephone
Mobile number
New field
E-mail
Account
Number
Account With
Institution Name
Account With
Institution
Reference
Number
Related
Institution Name
Institution
Relation Flag
Related
Institution
Reference
Number
Transaction
Remarks

12.2.5 Data structure of Payment Instrument File (TRFPIN.txt)


S.
Field
No.

Line Number*

Type

NUM

Financial Intelligence Unit India (FIU-IND)

Size

From

To

Remarks

Mapping to Version
1.0

Running sequence
number for each line
in the file starting
Same
from 1. This number
will be used during
validation checks.

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S.
Field
No.

Version 2.1

Type

Size

From

To

Remarks

Mapping to Version
1.0

ReportSerialNum*

NUM

14

Refer section 12.1.6

STR Reference
Number *

InstrumentRefNumber*

CHAR

20

15

34

Refer section
12.1.15

Payment Instrument
Reference Number*

IssueInstitutionRefNumber

CHAR

20

35

54

Refer section
12.1.15

Institution Reference
Number*

InstrumentIssueInstitutionName CHAR

80

55

134

Refer section
12.1.15

Institution Name*

InstrumentHolderName

CHAR

80

135

214

Refer section
12.1.15

Payment Instrument
Holder Name

RelationshipBeginningDate

CHAR

10

215

224

Refer section
12.1.15

Relationship
Beginning Date

CumulativePurchaseTurnover

NUM

20

225

244

Refer section
12.1.15

Cumulative
Purchase Turnover

Remarks

CHAR

30

245

274

Refer section
12.1.15

Payment Instrument
Remarks

12.2.6 Data structure of Individual Person File (TRFINP.txt)


S.
Field
No

Type

Size

From

To

Remarks

Mapping to Version
1.0

Line Number*

Line Number*

NUM

Running sequence
number for each line
in the file starting from
000001. This number
will be used during
validation checks.

ReportSerialNum*

NUM

14

Refer section 12.1.6

STR Reference
Number *

PersonName*

CHAR

80

15

94

Refer section 12.1.16

Full name of
Individual*

CustomerId

CHAR

10

95

104

Refer section 12.1.16

Customer ID/Number

RelationFlag*

CHAR

105

105

Refer section 12.1.16

Relation Flag*

Communication
Address*

CHAR

225

106

330

Refer section 12.1.17

Communication
Address*

City

CHAR

50

331

380

Refer section 12.1.17

Communication City

StateCode*

CHAR

381

382

Refer section 12.1.17

New field

PinCode

CHAR

10

383

392

Refer section 12.1.17

Communication
Address Pin code/Zip
code*

10 CountryCode*

CHAR

393

394

Refer section 12.1.17

Communication
Country Code

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S.
Field
No

Version 2.1

Remarks

Mapping to Version
1.0

619

Refer section 12.1.17

New field

620

669

Refer section 12.1.17

New field

670

671

Refer section 12.1.17

New field

CHAR

10

672

681

Refer section 12.1.17

New field

15 CountryCode*

CHAR

682

683

Refer section 12.1.17

New field

16 Telephone

CHAR

30

684

713

Refer section 12.1.18

Contact Telephone

17 Mobile

CHAR

30

714

743

Refer section 12.1.18

Contact Mobile
number

18 Fax

CHAR

30

744

773

Refer section 12.1.18

New field

19 Email

CHAR

50

774

823

Refer section 12.1.16

Contact E-mail

20 PAN

CHAR

10

824

833

Refer section 12.1.16

PAN

21 UIN

CHAR

30

834

863

Refer section 12.1.16

New field

22 Gender*

CHAR

864

864

Refer section 12.1.19

Sex

23 DateOfBirth

CHAR

10

865

874

Refer section 12.1.19

Date of Birth

24 IdentificationType

CHAR

875

875

Refer section 12.1.19

Type of Identification

25 IdentificationNumber

CHAR

20

876

895

Refer section 12.1.19

Identification Number

26 IssuingAuthority

CHAR

20

896

915

Refer section 12.1.19

Issuing Authority

27 PlaceOfIssue

CHAR

20

916

935

Refer section 12.1.19

Place of Issue

28 Nationality*

CHAR

936

937

Refer section 12.1.19

Nationality

29 PlaceOfWork

CHAR

80

938

1017

Refer section 12.1.19

Place of Work

30 FatherOrSpouse

CHAR

80

1018

1097

Refer section 12.1.19

Name of
Father/Spouse

31 Occupation

CHAR

50

1098

1147

Refer section 12.1.19

Occupation

Type

Size

From

To

11 Second Address

CHAR

225

395

12 City

CHAR

50

13 StateCode*

CHAR

14 PinCode

12.2.7 Data structure of Legal Person Entity File (TRFLPE.txt)


S.
No
.

Field

Type

Size

From

To

Remarks

Mapping to Version
1.0

Line Number*

Line Number*

NUM

Running sequence
number for each line
in the file starting
from 000001. This
number will be used
during validation
checks.

ReportSerialNum*

NUM

14

Refer section 12.1.6

PersonName*

CHAR

80

15

94

Refer section 12.1.16

Financial Intelligence Unit India (FIU-IND)

STR Reference
Number *
Name of Legal
Person /Entity*

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S.
No
.
4
5

Version 2.1

Field

Type

Size

From

To

Remarks

CHAR
CHAR

10
1

95
105

104
105

Refer section 12.1.16


Refer section 12.1.16

CHAR

225

106

330

Refer section 12.1.17

7
8

CustomerId
RelationFlag*
Communication
Address*
City
StateCode*

CHAR
CHAR

50
2

331
381

380
382

Refer section 12.1.17


Refer section 12.1.17

PinCode

CHAR

10

383

392

Refer section 12.1.17

10

CountryCode*

CHAR

393

394

Refer section 12.1.17

11
12
13
14
15
16

Second Address
City
StateCode*
PinCode
CountryCode*
Telephone

CHAR
CHAR
CHAR
CHAR
CHAR
CHAR

225
50
2
10
2
30

395
620
670
672
682
684

619
669
671
681
683
713

Refer section 12.1.17


Refer section 12.1.17
Refer section 12.1.17
Refer section 12.1.17
Refer section 12.1.17
Refer section 12.1.18

17

Mobile

CHAR

30

714

743

Refer section 12.1.18

18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27

Fax
Email
PAN
UIN
ConstitutionType*
RegistrationNumber
DateOfIncorporation
PlaceOfRegistration
CountryCode*
NatureOfBusiness

CHAR
CHAR
CHAR
CHAR
CHAR
CHAR
CHAR
CHAR
CHAR
CHAR

30
50
10
30
1
20
10
20
2
50

744
774
824
834
864
865
885
895
915
917

773
823
833
863
864
884
894
914
916
966

Refer section 12.1.18


Refer section 12.1.16
Refer section 12.1.16
Refer section 12.1.16
Refer section 12.1.20
Refer section 12.1.20
Refer section 12.1.20
Refer section 12.1.20
Refer section 12.1.20
Refer section 12.1.20

Financial Intelligence Unit India (FIU-IND)

Mapping to Version
1.0
Customer ID/Number
Relation Flag*
Communication
Address*
Communication City
New field
Communication
Address Pin code/ZIP
code*
Communication
Country Code
New field
New field
New field
New field
New field
Contact Telephone
Contact Mobile
number
Contact Fax
Contact E-mail
PAN
New field
Type of Constitution*
Registration Number
Date of Incorporation
Place of Registration
New field
Nature of Business

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12.3 Annexure B.3 Validation Rule Matrix


Validations are performed for valid values in enumerations, mandatory values and on rules defined in the external
rule file (SCH format). Advanced validation rules are specified in the internal system of FIU.
12.3.1 Validation of Enumerations
The XML schema has specified list of permissible values for certain elements. The reporting entity is required to
enter valid data from the list of enumerations. In case, the reporting entities do not have valid data for a particular
element, enumeration values like X, XX, (not categorised) etc have been provided. The list of elements having
enumerations is tabulated as below:
S. No.

Element

Section

Batch / ReportType

Section 11.1.1.1

Batch / BatchHeader / DataStructureVersion

Section 11.1.2.1

Batch / BatchHeader / DataSource

Section 11.1.2.2

Batch / ReportingEntity / ReportingEntityCategory

Section 11.1.3.1

Batch / PrincipalOfficer / POAddress / StateCode

Annexure E

Batch / PrincipalOfficer / POAddress / CountryCode

Annexure F

Batch / BatchDetails / MonthOfReport

Section 11.1.5.1

Batch / BatchDetails / YearOfReport

Section 11.1.5.2

Batch / BatchDetails / OperationalMode

Section 11.1.5.3

10

Batch / BatchDetails / BatchType

Section 11.1.5.4

11

Batch / BatchDetails / ReasonOfRevision

Section 11.1.5.5

12

Batch / Report / SuspicionDetails / SourceOfAlert

Section 12.1.7.1

13

Batch / Report / SuspicionDetails / SuspicionDueToProceedsOfCrime

Section 12.1.7

14

Batch / Report / SuspicionDetails / SuspicionDueToComplexTrans

Section 12.1.7

15

Batch / Report / SuspicionDetails / SuspicionDueToNoEcoRationale

Section 12.1.7

16

Batch / Report / SuspicionDetails / SuspicionOfFinancingOfTerrorism

Section 12.1.7

17

Batch / Report / SuspicionDetails / AttemptedTransaction

Section 12.1.7

18

Batch / Report / SuspicionDetails / LEAInformed

Section 12.1.7.2

19

Batch / Report / SuspicionDetails / PriorityRating

Section 12.1.7.3

20

Batch / Report / SuspicionDetails / ReportCoverage

Section 12.1.7.4

21

Batch / Report / SuspicionDetails / AdditionalDocuments

Section 12.1.7

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Version 2.1

Element

Section

22

Batch / Report / Transaction / TransactionType

Section 12.1.8.1

23

Batch / Report / Transaction / InstrumentType

Section 12.1.8.2

24

Batch / Report / Transaction / TransactionStateCode

Annexure E

25

Batch / Report / Transaction / TransactionCountryCode

Annexure F

26

Batch / Report / Transaction / InstrumentCountryCode

Annexure F

27

Batch / Report / Transaction / CurrencyOfTransaction

Annexure G

28

Batch / Report / Transaction / PurposeCode

Refer RBI Purpose


codes

29

Batch / Report / Transaction / RiskRating

Section 12.1.8.3

30

Batch / Report / Transaction / CustomerDetails / Gender

Section 12.1.9.1

31

Batch / Report / Transaction / CustomerDetails / Nationality

Annexure F

32

Batch / Report / Transaction / CustomerDetails / IdentificationType

Section 12.1.9.2

33

Batch / Report / Transaction / CustomerDetails / CustomerAddress / StateCode

Annexure E

34

Batch / Report / Transaction / CustomerDetails / CustomerAddress / CountryCode

Annexure F

35

Batch / Report / Transaction / InstitutionRelationFlag

Section 12.1.8.4

36

Batch / Report / Branch / ReportingRole

Section 12.1.12.1

37

Batch / Report / BranchAddress / Address / StateCode

Annexure E

38

Batch / Report / BranchAddress / Address / CountryCode

Annexure F

39

Batch / Report / RelatedPersons / RelationFlag

Section 12.1.16.1

40

Batch / Report / RelatedPersons / CommunicationAddress / StateCode

Annexure E

41

Batch / Report / RelatedPersons / CommunicationAddress / CountryCode

Annexure F

42

Batch / Report / RelatedPersons / Individual / Gender

Section 12.1.19.1

43

Batch / Report / RelatedPersons / Individual / IdentificationType

Section 12.1.19.2

44

Batch / Report / RelatedPersons / Individual / Nationality

Annexure F

45

Batch / Report / RelatedPersons / LegalPerson / ConstitutionType

Section 12.1.20.1

46

Batch / Report / RelatedPersons / LegalPerson / CountryCode

Annexure F

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12.3.2 Mandatory Validation Rule Matrix


In addition to the enumerations, the validations for mandatory elements will be conducted by schema level
validation and rule based validation. The mandatary value is being specified at following levels:
MandatoryValue in XSD
Rule based (Fatal) (Specifed as MandatoryValueFatal)
Rule based (Non Fatal (Specifed as MandatoryValueNonFatal)
The rules for validation will be specified in the external rule file (SCH format) which could be revised from time to
time. The sample matrix of the mandatory validation is as under:

S.
No.

Element

Mandatory Value
in XSD

Rule based
(Fatal)

Rule
based
(Non
Fatal)

Batch / ReportingEntity / ReportingEntityName

Batch / ReportingEntity / ReportingEntityCategory

Batch / ReportingEntity / RERegistrationNumber

Batch / ReportingEntity / FIUREID

Batch / PrincipalOfficer / POName

Batch / PrincipalOfficer / PODesignation

Batch / PrincipalOfficer / POAddress / Address

Batch / PrincipalOfficer / POAddress / PinCode

Batch / PrincipalOfficer / POPhone / Telephone

10

Batch / PrincipalOfficer / POPhone / Mobile

11

Batch / PrincipalOfficer / POPhone / Fax

12

Batch / PrincipalOfficer / POEmail

13

Batch / BatchDetails / BatchNumber

14

Batch / BatchDetails / BatchDate

15

Batch / BatchDetails / OriginalBatchID

16

Batch / Report / ReportSerialNum

17

Batch / Report / OriginalReportSerialNum

18

Batch / Report / MainPersonName

19

Batch / Report / SuspicionDetails / GroundsOfSuspicion

Financial Intelligence Unit India (FIU-IND)

Y
Y

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S.
No.

Element

20

Batch / Report / SuspicionDetails /


DetailsOfInvestigations

21

Batch / Report / Transaction / TransactionDate

22

Batch / Report / Transaction / TransactionInstitutionName

23

Batch / Report / Transaction /


TransactionInstitutionRefNum

24

Batch / Report / Transaction / AmountRupees

25

Batch / Report / Transaction / AmountForeignCurrency

26

Batch / Report / Transaction / PurposeOfTransaction

27

Batch / Report / Branch / InstitutionName

28

Batch / Report / Branch / InstitutionRefNum

29

Batch / Report / BranchAddress / Address / Address

30

Batch / Report / BranchAddress / Address / PinCode

Financial Intelligence Unit India (FIU-IND)

Mandatory Value
in XSD

Rule based
(Fatal)

Rule
based
(Non
Fatal)
Y

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12.3.3 Other rules for Preliminary Rule Validation (PRV)


In addition to the enumeration and mandatory validations, rules will also be specified in the external rule file (SCH
format) which could be revised from time to time. Explanation of sample rules is as under:
S. No.

Element

Validation Rule Type

Rule

Batch / PrincipalOfficer / POAddress / Address

SufficiencyLengthNonFatal

Length
should
minimum 8

be

Batch / PrincipalOfficer / POPhone / Telephone

SufficiencyLengthNonFatal

Length
should
minimum 6

be

Batch / PrincipalOfficer / POPhone / Mobile

SufficiencyLengthNonFatal

Length
should
minimum 6

be

Batch / PrincipalOfficer / POEmail

SufficiencyLengthNonFatal

Length
should
minimum 6

be

Batch / BatchDetails / BatchDate

ConsistencyValue

Value should be earlier


than system date

Batch / BatchDetails / BatchDate

ErrorProbablityHigh

Value is earlier than


one year from system
date.

Batch / BatchDetails / MonthOfReport

ErrorProbablityHigh

Value is NA for CTR

Batch / BatchDetails / YearOfReport

ErrorProbablityHigh

Value is NA for CTR

Batch / Report / ReportSerialNum

UniqueValue

Value in a batch should


be unique

10

Batch / Report / SuspicionDetails / SourceOfAlert

SufficiencyElementFatal

If ReportType is STR,
at
least
one
"SuspicionDetail"
element should be
present for each report

11

Batch / Report / Transaction / CustomerDetails /


CustomerAddress / Address

SufficiencyLengthNonFatal

Length
should
minimum 8

be

12

Batch / Report / BranchAddress / Address /


Address

SufficiencyLengthNonFatal

Length
should
minimum 8

be

13

Batch
/
Report
/
RelatedPersons
CommunicationAddress / Address

SufficiencyLengthNonFatal

Length
should
minimum 8

be

14

Batch / Report / Transaction / CustomerDetails /


IdentificationNumber

SufficiencyLengthFatal

Length
should
minimum 5

be

15

Batch / Report / RelatedPersons / Individual /


IdentificationNumber

SufficiencyLengthFatal

Length
should
minimum 5

be

16

Batch / Report / Transaction / TransactionDate

ConsistencyValue

Value should be earlier

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than system date

17

Batch / Report / Transaction / TransactionDate

ConsistencyValue

Value should not be


earlier than one year
from system date

18

Batch / Report / Transaction / CustomerDetails /


DateOfBirth

ConsistencyValue

Value should be earlier


than system date

19

Batch / Report / RelatedPersons / Individual /


DateOfBirth

ConsistencyValue

Value should be earlier


than system date

20

Batch / Report / RelatedPersons / LegalPerson /


DateOfIncorporation

ConsistencyValue

Value should be earlier


than system date

21

Batch / Report / Transaction / AmountRupees

ErrorProbablityMedium

Value of a single cash


transaction
exceeds
1billion INR

12.3.4 Sample Rules for Advanced Rule Validation (ARV)


The rules for Advanced Rule Validation (ARV) will be specified in the internal system of FIU. Explanation of sample
rules is as under:
S. No.
1

Element
Batch / Report / Transaction /
CustomerDetails /
CustomerAddress / Address
Batch / Report / Branch /
BranchDetails / BranchAddress /
Address
Batch / Report / Branch /
BranchDetails / BranchAddress /
PinCode
Batch / Report / Transaction /
CustomerDetails /
CustomerAddress / PinCode
Batch / Report / Transaction /
CustomerDetails / PAN

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SufficiencyValue

SufficiencyValue

ConsistencyValueInternalSource

ConsistencyValueInternalSource

ConsistencyValueExternalSource

Explanation
The address should contain
sufficient information
(dictionary based)
The address should contain
sufficient information
(dictionary based)
The pincode of the branch
should match with the pincode
dictionary
The pincode of the customer
should match with the pincode
dictionary
The PAN of the customer
should be a valid PAN in
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13 Annexure C - Counterfeit Currency Reporting format (CRF)


This section provides information about the Schema documentation, Data structure of text files and validation rules
for counterfeit currency reporting format.

13.1 Annexure C.1 - Schema Documentation for CCRBasedReport.xsd


This section provides information about the Schema documentation for counterfeit currency reporting format.
13.1.1 element Batch
The element Batch is the root element. This element is "the parent" of all other elements and is common for all the
three reporting formats. This element has been explained in section 11.1.1.
13.1.2 element Batch/BatchHeader
The element BatchHeader contains information about the types of reports in the batch and version information. This
element has been explained in section in 11.1.2.
13.1.3 element Batch/ReportingEntity
The element ReportingEntity contains information about the reporting entity which is submitting the report batch.
This element has been explained in section 11.1.3.
13.1.4 element Batch/PrincipalOfficer
The element Principal Officer contains information about the principal officer of the reporting entity. This element
has been explained in section 11.1.4.
13.1.4.1 Type Address
The element has been explained in detail in section 11.1.4.1
13.1.4.2 Type Phone
The element has been explained in detail in section 11.1.4.2
13.1.5 element Batch/BatchDetails
The element BatchDetails provides information about Batch Number, date, Month & Year of Report, and
Operational mode, Type. If a revised batch is submitted the Original Batch Id and Reason of Revision would be
enabled. This element has been explained in section 11.1.5

13.1.6 element Batch/Report


Report element provides details of the Reports in the batch. The Reports are uniquely identified by the
ReportSerialNum.

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Figure: Overview of Report

Element
ReportSerialNum

Table: Details of Batch/Reports


Description
The report serial number should be unique
within a batch.

Length

Mandatory

Yes

Yes

Indicates the report serial number of the original


report that has to be replaced or deleted.
OriginalReportSerialNum

In case there is no replacement or deletion of


any original report, mention 0 here.

Branch

Details of the branch. Refer section 13.1.7 for


details.

Section
13.1.7

Yes

ReportSummary

Details of the incident. Refer section 13.1.11 for


details.

Section
13.1.11

No

TransactionDetails

Details of the fake currency notes tendered.


Refer section 13.1.12 for details.

Section
13.1.12

Yes

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13.1.7 element Batch/Report/Branch


Branch provides information about the branch where counterfeit currency was detected. The element has been
explained in section 11.1.10
13.1.7.1 Enumeration for BranchRefNumType
The BranchRefNumType is the unique code used to identify the branch. The element has been explained in section
11.1.10.1
13.1.8 element Batch/Report/Branch/BranchDetails
BranchDetails provides information about the branch. The element has been explained in section 11.1.11.
13.1.9 element Batch/Report/Branch/BranchDetails/BranchAddress
The element has been explained in section 11.1.12
13.1.10 element Batch/Report/Branch/BranchDetails/BranchPhone
The element has been explained in section 11.1.13

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13.1.11 element Batch/Report/ReportSummary


ReportSummary provides information on the summary of counterfeit currency detected in one incident.
Figure: Overview of Report Summary

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Table: Details of Report Summary


Element
INR1000NoteCount
INR500NoteCount
INR100NoteCount
INR50NoteCount
INR20NoteCount
INR10NoteCount
INR5NoteCount

Description
Number of counterfeit currency notes of denomination Rs. 1000.
Enter 0 if not applicable
Number of counterfeit currency notes of denomination Rs. 500.
Enter 0 if not applicable
Number of counterfeit currency notes of denomination Rs. 100.
Enter 0 if not applicable
Number of counterfeit currency notes of denomination Rs. 50.
Enter 0 if not applicable
Number of counterfeit currency notes of denomination Rs. 20.
Enter 0 if not applicable
Number of counterfeit currency notes of denomination Rs. 10.
Enter 0 if not applicable
Number of counterfeit currency notes of denomination Rs. 5.
Enter 0 if not applicable

Length

Mandatory

10

Yes

10

Yes

10

Yes

10

Yes

10

Yes

10

Yes

Yes

10

Yes

10

No

Total Counterfeit Currency detected in the incident.


FICNValue

DateofTendering

This value should match with the value derived from the number
of notes mentioned above.
Date of tendering of counterfeit currency in YYYY-MM-DD
format, if available.
For Example: 28th May 2010 should be written in YYYY-MM-DD
i.e., 2010-05-28

CashTendered

Total value of cash tendered (including the counterfeit currency),


if available

20

No

DateofDetection

Date of detection of counterfeit currency in YYYY-MM-DD format


if available

10

Yes

Yes

Yes

Point of detection of fake currency.


Permissible values are:
DetectedAt

A- Cash Counter
B- Branch Level
C-Currency Chest
D- RBIs CVPS
Z- Others
Refer section 13.1.11.1 for further details on enumerations.
Whether police was informed
Permissible values are:

PoliceInformed

Y Yes
N No
X Not Categorised.
Refer section 13.1.11.2 for further details on enumerations.

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Element

Description

PoliceReportDetail

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Length

Mandatory

Details of FIR, Police Station etc., if available

80

No

TenderingPerson

Person who tendered the counterfeit currency, if available.

80

No

AccountHolder

Name of the Sole/First account holder in whose account the


counterfeit currency was tendered, if available.

80

No

AccountNumber

Account/Card number of the person in whose account the


counterfeit currency was tendered, if available.

20

No

Yes

50

No

Priority attached to the report as per assessment of the reporting


entity.

PriorityRating

Permissible values are:


P1- Very High Priority
P2- High Priority
P3- Normal Priority
XX- Not categorised
The reporting entity can attach P1 priority for reports which
requires immediate attention of FIU. Refer section 13.1.11.3 for
further details on enumerations.

IncidentRemarks

Remarks

13.1.11.1 Enumeration for DetectedAt


Code Description
A

Cash Counter

Branch Level

Currency Chest

RBIs CVPS

Others

Remarks

Not listed above

13.1.11.2 Enumeration for PoliceInformed


This enumeration provides details of Police informed if yes, no or not categorised.
13.1.11.3 Enumeration for PriorityRating
Code Description

Remarks

P1

Very High Priority

For immediate attention by FIU

P2

High Priority

For attention of FIU

P3

Normal Priority

Reasonable time

XX

Not Categorised

The information is not available. No category has been selected

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13.1.12 element Batch/Report/TransactionDetails


TransactionDetails describes details of the note with serial number. This element is optional
Figure: Overview of Transaction Details

Table: TransactionDetails
Element

Description

Length

Mandatory

Denomination

Currency denomination
Refer 13.1.12.1 for details on enumeration

Yes

CurrencySerialNum

The Currency serial number of the counterfeit


note

15

Yes

CurrencyRemarks

Currency remarks

50

No

13.1.12.1 Enumeration for Denomination


Code Description
1000

1000 Rupee note

500

500 Rupee note

100

100 Rupee note

50

50 Rupee note

20

20 Rupee note

10

10 Rupee note

5 Rupee note

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13.2 Annexure C.2 - CRF Data Structure Version 2.0


This section describes the data structure of version 2.0 of the Counterfeit Currency Report which can be used by
the reporting entity to generate report in XML format. The version 2.0 of the CCR data structure for fixed width text
files shall comprise of the following four data files:
S No. Filename

Description

CRFBAT.txt

Batch File

CRFRPT.txt

Report File

CRFBRC.txt

Branch File

CRFTRN.txt

Transaction File

13.2.1 Data structure of Batch File (CRFBAT.txt)


S.
Field
No.

Type

Size

From

To

Remarks

Mapping to version
1.0

Line Number*

NUM

Running sequence
number for each line
in the file starting from
Line Number*
000001. This number
will be used during
validation checks.

ReportType*

CHAR

Refer section 13.1.1

Report Name

DataStructureVersion*

CHAR

10

10

Refer section 13.1.2

Data Structure
Version*

ReportingEntityName*

CHAR

80

11

90

Refer section 13.1.3

Complete name of
Entity*

ReportingEntityCategory* CHAR

91

95

Refer section 13.1.3

Category of Entity*

RERegistrationNumber

CHAR

12

96

107

Refer section 13.1.3

Regulator Issued code


*

FIUREID*

CHAR

10

108

117

Refer section 13.1.3

Unique ID issued by
FIU*

POName*

CHAR

80

118

197

Refer section 13.1.4

Principal Officers
Name*

PODesignation*

CHAR

80

198

277

Refer section 13.1.4

Principal Officers
Designation*

10

Address*

CHAR

225

278

502

Refer section 13.1.4

Principal Officers
Address1* + Address2
+ Address3 + Address
4 + Address5

11

City

CHAR

50

503

552

Refer section 13.1.4

New field

12

StateCode*

CHAR

553

554

Refer section 13.1.4

New field

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S.
Field
No.

Version 2.1

Type

Size

From

To

Remarks

Mapping to version
1.0

13

PinCode

CHAR

10

555

564

Refer section 13.1.4

Principal Officers Pin


code*

14

CountryCode*

CHAR

565

566

Refer section 13.1.4

New field

15

Telephone

CHAR

30

567

596

Refer section 13.1.4

Principal Officers
Telephone

16

Mobile

CHAR

30

597

626

Refer section 13.1.4

New field

17

Fax

CHAR

30

627

656

Refer section 13.1.4

Principal Officers FAX

18

POEmail

CHAR

50

657

706

Refer section 13.1.4

Principal Officers Email

19

BatchNumber*

CHAR

707

714

Refer section 13.1.5

Serial Number of
Report*

20

BatchDate*

CHAR

10

715

724

Refer section 13.1.5

Date of Report

21

MonthOfReport*

CHAR

725

726

Refer section 13.1.5

New field

22

YearOfReport*

CHAR

727

730

Refer section 13.1.5

New field

23

OperationalMode*

CHAR

731

731

Refer section 13.1.5

Operational Mode*

24

BatchType*

CHAR

732

732

Refer section 13.1.5

Report Type*

25

OriginalBatchId*

NUM

10

733

742

Refer section 13.1.5

Serial Number of
Original Report *

26

ReasonOfRevision*

CHAR

743

743

Refer section 13.1.5

Reason for
Replacement*

Remarks

Mapping to version
1.0

13.2.2 Data structure of Report File (CRFRPT.txt)


S.
Field
No.

Type

Size

From

To

Line Number*

NUM

Running sequence
number for each line
in the file starting from
Line Number*
1. This number will be
used during validation
checks.

ReportSerialNum*

NUM

14

Refer section 13.1.6

New field

OriginalReportSerialNum*

NUM

15

22

Refer section 13.1.6

New field

BranchRefNum*

CHAR

20

23

42

Refer section 13.1.7

Branch Reference
Number*

INR1000NoteCount*

NUM

10

43

52

Refer section 13.1.11 Denomination1000*

INR500NoteCount*

NUM

10

53

62

Refer section 13.1.11 Denomination500*

INR100NoteCount*

NUM

10

63

72

Refer section 13.1.11 Denomination100*

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Field
No.

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Type

Size

From

To

Remarks

Mapping to version
1.0

INR50NoteCount*

NUM

10

73

82

Refer section 13.1.11 Denomination50*

INR20NoteCount*

NUM

10

83

92

Refer section 13.1.11 Denomination20*

10 INR10NoteCount*

NUM

10

93

102

Refer section 13.1.11 Denomination10*

11 INR5NoteCount*

NUM

10

103

112

Refer section 13.1.11 Denomination5*

12 FICNValue*

NUM

10

113

122

Refer section 13.1.11

13 DateOfTendering

CHAR

10

123

132

Refer section 13.1.11 Tendering Date

14 CashTendered

NUM

20

133

152

Refer section 13.1.11 Total Cash Tendered

15 DateOfDetection*

CHAR

10

153

162

Refer section 13.1.11 Detection Date*

16 DetectedAt*

CHAR

163

163

Refer section 13.1.11 Detected At*

17 PoliceInformed*

CHAR

164

164

Refer section 13.1.11 Police Informed*

18 PoliceReportDetail

CHAR

80

165

244

Refer section 13.1.11 Police Report Detail

19 TenderingPerson

CHAR

80

245

324

Refer section 13.1.11

Name of Tendering
Person

20 AccountHolder

CHAR

80

325

404

Refer section 13.1.11

Name of Account
Holder

21 AccountNumber

CHAR

20

405

424

Refer section 13.1.11 Account Number

22 PriorityRating*

CHAR

425

426

Refer section 13.1.11 New field

23 IncidentRemarks

CHAR

50

427

476

Refer section 13.1.11 New field

Total Counterfeit
Currency*

13.2.3 Data structure of Branch File (CRFBRC.txt)


S.
Field
No.

Type

Size

From

To

Remarks

Mapping to version
1.0

Line Number*

NUM

Running sequence
number for each line in
the file starting from 1.
This number will be
used during validation Line Number*
checks.

BranchRefNumType*

CHAR

Refer section 13.1.7

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Field
No.

Version 2.1

Type

Size

From

To

Remarks

Mapping to version
1.0

BranchRefNum*

CHAR

20

27

Refer section 13.1.7

Branch Reference
Number*

BranchName*

CHAR

80

28

107

Refer section 13.1.8

Name of Branch*
Branch Address1* +
Address2 + Address3
+ Address4 +
Address5

Address*

CHAR

225

108

332

Refer section 13.1.9

City

CHAR

50

333

382

Refer section 13.1.9

New field

StateCode*

CHAR

383

384

Refer section 13.1.9

New field

PinCode

CHAR

10

385

394

Refer section 13.1.9

Branch Pin code*

CountryCode*

CHAR

395

396

Refer section 13.1.9

New field

10 Telephone

CHAR

30

397

426

Refer section 13.1.10

Branch Telephone

11 Mobile

CHAR

30

427

456

Refer section 13.1.10

New field

12 Fax

CHAR

30

457

486

Refer section 13.1.10

Branch Fax

13 BranchEmail

CHAR

50

487

536

Refer section 13.1.8

Branch E-mail

Remarks

Mapping to Version
1.0

13.2.4 Data structure of Transaction File (CRFTRN.txt)


S.
Field
No.

Type

Size

From

To

Line Number*

NUM

Running sequence
number for each line
in the file starting from
New field
1. This number will be
used during validation
checks.

ReportSerialNum*

NUM

14

Refer section 13.1.6

New field

Denomination*

NUM

15

18

Refer section 13.1.12

New field

CurrencySerialNum*

CHAR

15

19

33

Refer section 13.1.12

New field

CurrencyRemarks

CHAR

50

34

83

Refer section 13.1.12

New field

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13.3 Annexure C.3 Validation Rules


Validations are performed for valid values in enumerations, mandatory values and on rules defined in the external
rule file (SCH format). Advanced validation rules are specified in the internal system of FIU.
13.3.1 Validation of Enumerations
The XML schema has specified list of permissiblae values for certain elements. The reporting entity is required to
enter valid data from the list of enumerations. In case, the reporting entities do not have valid data for a particular
element, enumeration values like X, XX, (not categorised) etc have been provided.The list of elements having
enumerations is tabulated as below:
S. No.

Element

Section

Batch / ReportType

Section 11.1.1.1

Batch / BatchHeader / DataStructureVersion

Section 11.1.2.1

Batch / BatchHeader / DataSource

Section 11.1.2.2

Batch / ReportingEntity / ReportingEntityCategory

Section 11.1.3.1

Batch / PrincipalOfficer / POAddress / StateCode

Annexure E

Batch / PrincipalOfficer / POAddress / CountryCode

Annexure F

Batch / BatchDetails / MonthOfReport

Section 11.1.5.1

Batch / BatchDetails / YearOfReport

Section 11.1.5.2

Batch / BatchDetails / OperationalMode

Section 11.1.5.3

10

Batch / BatchDetails / BatchType

Section 11.1.5.4

11

Batch / BatchDetails / ReasonOfRevision

Section 11.1.5.5

12

Batch / Report / Branch / BranchRefNumType

Section 11.1.10.1

13

Batch / Report / Branch / BranchDetails /


BranchAddress / AddressType

Section 11.1.4.3

14

Batch / Report / Branch / BranchDetails /


BranchAddress / StateCode

Annexure E

15

Batch / Report / Branch / BranchDetails /


BranchAddress / CountryCode

Annexure F

16

Batch / Report / ReportSummary / DetectedAt

Section 13.1.11.1

17

Batch / Report / ReportSummary / PoliceInformed

Section 13.1.11.2

18

Batch / Report / ReportSummary / PriorityRating

Section 13.1.11.3

19

Batch / Report / TransactionDetails / Denomination

Section 13.1.12.1

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13.3.2 Mandatory Validation Rule Matrix


In addition to the enumerations, the validations for mandatory elements will be conducted by schema level
validation and rule based validation. The mandatary value is being specified at following level
MandatoryValue in XSD
Rule based (Fatal) (Specifed as MandatoryValueFatal)
Rule based (Non Fatal (Specifed as MandatoryValueNonFatal)
The rules for validation will be specified in the external rule file (SCH format) which could be revised from time to
time. The sample matrix of the mandatory validation is as under:

S. No.

XML Tag

Mandatory
Value in XSD

Rule based
(Fatal)

Rule based
(Non Fatal)

Batch / ReportingEntity / ReportingEntityName

Batch / ReportingEntity / RERegistrationNumber

Batch / ReportingEntity / FIUREID

Batch / PrincipalOfficer / POName

Batch / PrincipalOfficer / PODesignation

Batch / PrincipalOfficer / POAddress / Address

Batch / PrincipalOfficer / POAddress / PinCode

Batch / PrincipalOfficer / POPhone / Telephone

Batch / PrincipalOfficer / POPhone / Mobile

10

Batch / PrincipalOfficer / POPhone / Fax

11

Batch / PrincipalOfficer / POEmail

12

Batch / BatchDetails / BatchNumber

13

Batch / BatchDetails / BatchDate

14

Batch / Report / ReportSummary / INR1000NoteCount

15

Batch / Report / ReportSummary / INR500NoteCount

16

Batch / Report / ReportSummary / INR100NoteCount

17

Batch / Report / ReportSummary / INR50NoteCount

18

Batch / Report / ReportSummary / INR20NoteCount

19

Batch / Report / ReportSummary / INR10NoteCount

20

Batch / Report / ReportSummary / INR5NoteCount

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Mandatory
Value in XSD

XML Tag

21

Batch / Report / ReportSummary / FICNValue

22

Batch / Report / ReportSummary / CashTendered

23

Batch / Report / ReportSummary / DateOfDetection

Rule based
(Fatal)

Rule based
(Non Fatal)

Y
Y
Y

13.3.3 Other rules for Preliminary Rule Validation (PRV)


In addition to the enumeration and mandatory validations, rules will also be specified in the external rule file (SCH
format) which could be revised from time to time. Explanation of sample rules is as under:
Validation Rule Type

Explanation

SufficiencyLengthNonFatal

Length should be minimum 8

SufficiencyLengthNonFatal

Length should be minimum 6

SufficiencyLengthNonFatal

Length should be minimum 6

Element
Batch / PrincipalOfficer / POAddress /
Address
Batch / PrincipalOfficer / POPhone /
Telephone
Batch / PrincipalOfficer / POPhone /
Mobile
Batch / PrincipalOfficer / POEmail

SufficiencyLengthNonFatal

Batch / BatchDetails / BatchDate

ConsistencyValue

Batch / BatchDetails / BatchDate

ErrorProbablityHigh

Batch / BatchDetails / MonthOfReport

ErrorProbablityHigh

Length should be minimum 6


Value should be earlier than
current date
Value is earlier than one year
from current date
Value should be NA

Batch / BatchDetails / YearOfReport

ErrorProbablityHigh

10

Batch / Report / ReportSerialNum

UniqueValue

Value should be NA
Value should be unique in a
batch

11

Batch / Report / Branch / BranchDetails /


BranchAddress / Address

SufficiencyLengthNonFatal

Length should be minimum 8

12

Batch / Report / ReportSummary /


FICNValue

ConsistencySum

Batch / Report / ReportSummary /


DateOfTendering
Batch / Report / ReportSummary /
CashTendered
Batch / Report / ReportSummary /
DateOfDetection
Batch / Report / ReportSummary /
DateOfDetection

ConsistencyValue

Batch / Report / TransactionDetails /


Denomination

ConsistencyValue

Batch / Report / ReportSummary /


DateOfTendering
Batch / Report / ReportSummary /
DateOfDetection

ErrorProbablityHigh

S. No.
1
2
4

13
14
15
16

17

18
19

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ConsistencyValue
ConsistencyValue
ConsistencyValue

ErrorProbablityHigh

Value should equal sum of


values derived from all Note
Count elements.
Value should be earlier than
system date
Cash tendered should not be
less than FICN Value
Value should be earlier than
system date.
Value should be greater than
date of tendering
Number of tags with a particular
denomination should not be
greater than the value in report
summary details
Value is earlier than one year
from current date.
Value is earlier than one year
from current date

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13.3.4 Sample Rules for Advanced Rule Validation (ARV)


The rules for Advanced Rule Validation (ARV) will be specified in the internal system of FIU. Explanation of sample
rules is as under:
S. No.
1

Element
Batch / Report / Account / Branch /
BranchDetails / BranchAddress /
Address
Batch / Report / Account / Branch /
BranchDetails / BranchAddress /
PinCode

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Validation Rule Type


SufficiencyValue

ConsistencyValueInternalSource

Explanation
The address should contain
sufficient information
(dictionary based)
The pincode of the branch
should match with the pincode
dictionary

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14 Annexure D Data Quality Report (DQR)


14.1 Annexure D.1 - Schema Documentation for DataQualityReport.xsd
14.1.1 element DataQualityReport
The element DataQualityReport is the root element. This element is "the parent" of all other elements
Figure: Overview of DataQualityReport

Table: Details of DataQualityReport


Element

Description

Length

Mandatory

Yes

Yes

Type of report in the batch.

ReportType

Permissible values are:


CTR - Cash Transaction Report
STR - Suspicious Transaction Report
NTR - NPO Transaction Report
CCR - Counterfeit Currency Report
One DataQualityReport batch contains error details of one
batch. One batch can have only one type of report.
Type of reporting format in the batch.

ReportFormatType

Permissible values are:


ARF Account based reporting format
TRF Transaction based reporting format
CRF Counterfeit currency based reporting format
One batch can contain only one prescribed type of reporting
format. Refer section 11.1.1.2 for further details on
enumerations.

BatchHeader

Details of the Batch Type and other version information.


Refer section 11.1.2 for details

Section
11.1.2

Yes

ReportingEntity

Details of the Reporting Entity.


Refer section 11.1.3 for details

Section
11.1.3

Yes

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Element

Description

Length

Mandatory

PrincipalOfficer

Details of the Principal Officer.


Refer section 11.1.4 for details

Section
11.1.4

Yes

BatchDetails

Details of the Batch of reports.


Refer section 11.1.5 for details

Section
11.1.5

Yes

AckSummary

Summary of the uploaded batch.


Refer section 14.1.6 for details.

Section
14.1.6

Yes

Details of batch level and report level errors after prelimnary


PreliminaryValidation rule validation (PRV).
Refer section 14.1.13 for details.

Section
14.1.13

Yes

Details of batch level and report level errors after advanced


AdvancedValidation rule validation (ARV).
Refer section 14.1.17 for details.

Section
14.1.18

Yes

14.1.2 element DataQualityReport/BatchHeader


The element BatchHeader contains information about the types of reports in the batch and version information.
Refer section 11.1.2 for details.
14.1.3 element DataQualityReport/ReportingEntity
The element ReportingEntity contains information about the reporting entity which submitted the report batch.
Refer section 11.1.3 for details.
14.1.4 element DataQualityReport/PrincipalOfficer
The element PrincipalOfficer contains information about the principal officer of the reporting entity. Refer section
11.1.4 for details.
14.1.5 element DataQualityReport/BatchDetails
The element BatchDetails provides information about the batch which has been validated. Refer section 11.1.5 for
details.

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14.1.6 element DataQualityReport/AckSummary


The element AckSummary provides details of the acknowledgement of the batch by FIU.
Figure: Overview of AckSummary

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Table: Details of AckSummary


Element

Description

Length

Mandatory

XMLFileName

The name of the report file uploaded by the reporting entity.

30

Yes

BatchID

Unique acknowledgement number generated for the batch.

10

Yes

UpoadTime

The date and time of successful upload of the report.

20

Yes

ReportSize

The size of the report in kilobytes.

10

Yes

Yes

If the file is uploaded without a digital signature an upload


confirrmation is required to be sent to FIU.
ConfirmationRequired

Permissible values are:


Y - Yes
N - No

ReportUploadCount

Number of reports uploaded by the reporting entity.

10

Yes

ReportRejectCount

Number of reports rejected after Preliminary validation

10

Yes

Yes

Section
14.1.7

Yes

Data quality rating communicated to the reporting entity after


each successful upload and validation.

QualityRating

Permissible values are:


A - No fatal or non fatal errors
B - Only non fatal errors
C - <50% reports with fatal errors
D - >= 50% reports with fatal errors
X Not rated
Refer section 14.1.6.1 for further details on enumeration.

FatalErrorCount

Number of fatal errors at the batch and report level.

NonFatalErrorCount

Number of non fatal errors at the batch and report level.

Section
14.1.8

Yes

FatalPreliminaryCount

Number of fatal errors after preliminary validation at the batch


and report level.

Section
14.1.9

Yes

NonFatalPreliminaryCount

Number of non fatal errors after preliminary validation at the


batch and report level.

Section
14.1.10

Yes

FatalAdvancedCount

Number of fatal errors after advanced validation at the batch


and report level.

Section
14.1.11

Yes

NonFatalAdvancedCount

Number of non fatal errors after advanced validation at the


batch and report level.

Section
14.1.12

Yes

Remarks

Additional information about the data quality report.

50

No

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14.1.6.1 Enumeration for QualityRating


Code Description

Remarks

No fatal or non fatal


The batch of reports contains no fatal or non fatal errors
errors

Only non fatal errors The batch of reports has no fatal errors but only non fatal errors

<50% reports with


fatal errors

Few reports (<50%) in the batch have been rejected due to fatal errors

>=50% reports with


fatal errors

Large number of reports (>=50%) in the batch have been rejected due to fatal errors

Non rated

The batch has not been rated

14.1.7 element DataQualityReport/AckSummary/FatalErrorCount


The element FatalErrorCount provides the count of fatal errors in the batch and report.
Figure: Overview of FatalErrorCount

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Table: Details of FatalErrorCount


Element

Description

Length

Mandatory

TotalBatchCount

Total number of fatal errors in the batch level elements.

10

Yes

TotalReportCount

Total number of fatal errors in the reports.

10

Yes

14.1.8 element DataQualityReport/AckSummary/NonFatalErrorCount


The element NonFatalErrorCount provides the count of Non fatal errors in the batch and report.
Figure: Overview of NonFatalErrorCount

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Table: Details of NonFatalErrorCount


Element

Description

Length

Mandatory

TotalBatchCount

Total number of non fatal errors in the


batch level elements.

10

Yes

TotalReportCount

Total number of non fatal errors in the


reports.

10

Yes

14.1.9 element DataQualityReport/AckSummary/FatalPreliminaryCount


The element FatalPreliminaryCount provides the count of fatal errors after the preliminary validation is done of the
batch and report.
Figure: Overview of FatalPreliminaryCount

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Table: Details of FatalPreliminaryCount


Description
Length

Mandatory

TotalBatchCount

Total number of fatal errors in the batch


level elements after preliminary validation

10

Yes

TotalReportCount

Total number of fatal errors in the reports


after preliminary validation

10

Yes

14.1.10 element DataQualityReport/AckSummary/NonFatalPreliminaryCount


The element NonFatalPreliminaryCount provides the count of non fatal errors after the preliminary validation is
done of the batch and report.
Figure: Overview of NonFatalPreliminaryCount

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Table: Details of NonFatalPreliminaryCount


Description
Length

Mandatory

TotalBatchCount

Total number of non fatal errors in


the batch level elements after
preliminary validation

10

Yes

TotalReportCount

Total number of non fatal errors in


the
reports
after
preliminary
validation

10

Yes

14.1.11 element DataQualityReport/AckSummary/FatalAdvancedCount


The element FatalAdvancedCount provides the count of fatal errors after the advanced validation is done of the
batch and report.
Figure: Overview of FatalAdvancedCount

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Table: Details of FatalAdvancedCount


Description
Length

Mandatory

TotalBatchCount

Total number of fatal errors in the batch


level elements after advanced validation

10

Yes

TotalReportCount

Total number of fatal errors in the reports


after advanced validation

10

Yes

14.1.12 element DataQualityReport/AckSummary/NonFatalAdvancedCount


The element NonFatalAdvancedCount provides the count of non fatal errors after the advanced validation is done
of the batch and report.
Figure: Overview of NonFatalAdvancedCount

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Table: Details of NonFatalAdvancedCount


Description
Length

Mandatory

TotalBatchCount

Total number of non fatal errors in the


batch level elements after advanced
validation

10

Yes

TotalReportCount

Total number of non fatal errors in the


reports after advanced validation

10

Yes

14.1.13 element DataQualityReport/PreliminaryValidation


The element PreliminaryValidation provides details of batch level and report level errors.
Figure: Overview of PreliminaryValidation

Element

Table: Details of PreliminaryValidation


Description
Details of fatal and non fatal errors at the batch level.

BatchLevelErrors
Refer section 14.1.14 for details.

ReportLevelErrors

Details of fatal and non fatal errors in the submitted


reports.

Length

Mandatory

Section
14.1.14

Yes

Section
14.1.15

Yes

Refer section 14.1.15 for details.

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14.1.14 element DataQualityReport/PreliminaryValidation/BatchLevelErrors


The element BatchLevelErrors provides details of batch level errors.
Figure: Overview of BatchLevelErrors

Table: Details of BatchLevelErrors


Element

Description
Details of error.

Error
Refer section 14.1.14.1 for details on type error.

Length

Mandatory

Section
14.1.14.1

Yes

14.1.14.1 Type Error


The element Error provides details of errors.

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Table: Details of Error


Element

Description
Type of Error.
Permissible values are:
F -Fatal Error
N -Non Fatal Error
P- Probable Error

ErrorType

Length

Mandatory

Yes

Refer section 14.1.14.2 for details on enumeration.


Validation Rule

Validation rule which has resulted in error

100

Yes

Message

Message giving explanation of the error

150

Yes

XPath

Path where the error has occurred

100

Yes

14.1.14.2 Enumeration for ErrorType


Code

Error Type

Error Description

Error Resolution

Fatal Error

A batch containing fatal errors will be allowed to be


Errors in XML file which
uploaded but reports with fatal errors will be rejected. The
would result in rejection of
reporting entity would be required to resubmit revised
report
reports after resolving fatal errors

Non fatal Error

Errors in XML file which


No requirement to submit a revised report. These errors
will not lead to rejection of are taken into account to compute data quality rating. The
reports
errors may be resolved in future submissions

Probable Error

Errors in XML file which These are not confirmed errors. The reporting entity
will not lead to rejection of would be required to verify and submit revised report only
reports
if error is confirmed

14.1.15 element DataQualityReport/PreliminaryValidation/ReportLevelErrors


The element ReportLevelErrors provides details of report level errors.

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Table: Details of ReportLevelErrors


Element

Description
Details of error in the report.

ReportError
Refer section 14.1.16 for details.

Length

Mandatory

Section
14.1.16

Yes

14.1.16 element DataQualityReport/PreliminaryValidation/ReportLevelErrors/ReportError


The element ReporlError provides details of report that is in error with the serial number of the report
Figure: Overview of ReportError

Table: Details of ReportError


Element

Description

ReportSerialNum

Unique Serial number identifying the report

Error

Details of error in the report.


Refer section 14.1.14.1 for details on Type Error

Length

Mandatory

10

Yes

Section
14.1.14.1

Yes

14.1.17 element DataQualityReport/AdvancedValidation


The element AdvancedValidation provides details of batch level and report level errors.
Figure: Overview of AdvancedValidation

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14.1.18 element DataQualityReport/AdvancedValidation/BatchLevelErrors


The element BatchLevelErrors provides details of batch level errors. Refer section 14.1.14 for BatchLevelErrors.
14.1.19 element DataQualityReport/AdvancedValidation/ReportLevelErrors
The element ReportLevelErrors provides details of report level errors with the serial number of the report. Refer
section 14.1.15 for ReportLevelErrors.

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15 Annexure E - State Codes


Two digit state codes for States and Union territories have been defined in the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.
S. No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37

Code
AN
AP
AR
AS
BR
CH
CG
DN
DD
DL
GA
GJ
HR
HP
JK
JH
KA
KL
LD
MP
MH
MN
ML
MZ
NL
OR
PY
PB
RJ
SK
TN
TR
UP
UA
WB
ZZ
XX

Name of State/UT
Andaman & Nicobar
Andhra Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh
Assam
Bihar
Chandigarh
Chhattisgarh
Dadra and Nagar Haveli
Daman & Diu
Delhi
Goa
Gujarat
Haryana
Himachal Pradesh
Jammu & Kashmir
Jharkhand
Karnataka
Kerala
Lakshadweep
Madhya Pradesh
Maharashtra
Manipur
Meghalaya
Mizoram
Nagaland
Orissa
Pondicherry
Punjab
Rajasthan
Sikkim
Tamil Nadu
Tripura
Uttar Pradesh
Uttarakhand
West Bengal
Others
Not Applicable

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S No.

Code Country Name

AF

Afghanistan

AX

Aland Islands

AL

Albania

DZ

Algeria

AS

American Samoa

AD

Andorra

AO

Angola

AI

Anguilla

AQ

Antarctica

10

AG

Antigua And Barbuda

11

AR

Argentina

12

AM

Armenia

13

AW

Aruba

14

AU

Australia

15

AT

Austria

16

AZ

Azerbaijan

17

BS

Bahamas

18

BH

Bahrain

19

BD

Bangladesh

20

BB

Barbados

21

BY

Belarus

22

BE

Belgium

23

BZ

Belize

24

BJ

Benin

25

BM

Bermuda

26

BT

Bhutan

27

BO

Bolivia

28

BA

Bosnia And Herzegovina

29

BQ

Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

30

BW

Botswana

31

BV

Bouvet Island

32

BR

Brazil

33

IO

British Indian Ocean Territory

34

BN

Brunei Darussalam

35

BG

Bulgaria

36

BF

Burkina Faso

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BI

Burundi

38

KH

Cambodia

39

CM

Cameroon

40

CA

Canada

41

CV

Cape Verde

42

KY

Cayman Islands

43

CF

Central African Republic

44

TD

Chad

45

CL

Chile

46

CN

China

47

CX

Christmas Island

48

CC

Cocos (Keeling) Islands

49

CO

Colombia

50

KM

Comoros

51

CG

Congo

52

CD

Congo, The Democratic Republic Of The

53

CK

Cook Islands

54

CR

Costa Rica

55

CI

Cte D'ivoire

56

HR

Croatia

57

CU

Cuba

58

CW

Curacao

59

CY

Cyprus

60

CZ

Czech Republic

61

DK

Denmark

62

DJ

Djibouti

63

DM

Dominica

64

DO

Dominican Republic

65

EC

Ecuador

66

EG

Egypt

67

SV

El Salvador

68

GQ

Equatorial Guinea

69

ER

Eritrea

70

EE

Estonia

71

ET

Ethiopia

72

FK

Falkland Islands (Malvinas)

73

FO

Faroe Islands

74

FJ

Fiji

75

FI

Finland

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FR

France

77

GF

French Guiana

78

PF

French Polynesia

79

TF

French Southern Territories

80

GA

Gabon

81

GM

Gambia

82

GE

Georgia

83

DE

Germany

84

GH

Ghana

85

GI

Gibraltar

86

GR

Greece

87

GL

Greenland

88

GD

Grenada

89

GP

Guadeloupe

90

GU

Guam

91

GT

Guatemala

92

GG

Guernsey

93

GN

Guinea

94

GW

Guinea-Bissau

95

GY

Guyana

96

HT

Haiti

97

HM

Heard Island And McDonald Islands

98

VA

Vatican City State

99

HN

Honduras

100

HK

Hong Kong

101

HU

Hungary

102

IS

Iceland

103

IN

India

104

ID

Indonesia

105

IR

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

106

IQ

Iraq

107

IE

Ireland

108

IM

Isle Of Man

109

IL

Israel

110

IT

Italy

111

JM

Jamaica

112

JP

Japan

113

JE

Jersey

114

JO

Jordan

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KZ

Kazakhstan

116

KE

Kenya

117

KI

Kiribati

118

KP

Korea, Democratic People's Republic Of

119

KR

Korea, Republic Of

120

KW

Kuwait

121

KG

Kyrgyzstan

122

LA

Lao People's Democratic Republic

123

LV

Latvia

124

LB

Lebanon

125

LS

Lesotho

126

LR

Liberia

127

LY

Libyan Arab Jamahiriya

128

LI

Liechtenstein

129

LT

Lithuania

130

LU

Luxembourg

131

MO

Macao

132

MK

Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic Of

133

MG

Madagascar

134

MW

Malawi

135

MY

Malaysia

136

MV

Maldives

137

ML

Mali

138

MT

Malta

139

MH

Marshall Islands

140

MQ

Martinique

141

MR

Mauritania

142

MU

Mauritius

143

YT

Mayotte

144

MX

Mexico

145

FM

Micronesia, Federated States Of

146

MD

Moldova, Republic Of

147

MC

Monaco

148

MN

Mongolia

149

ME

Montenegro

150

MS

Montserrat

151

MA

Morocco

152

MZ

Mozambique

153

MM

Myanmar

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NA

Namibia

155

NR

Nauru

156

NP

Nepal

157

NL

Netherlands

158

AN

Netherlands Antilles

159

NC

New Caledonia

160

NZ

New Zealand

161

NI

Nicaragua

162

NE

Niger

163

NG

Nigeria

164

NU

Niue

165

NF

Norfolk Island

166

MP

Northern Mariana Islands

167

NO

Norway

168

OM

Oman

169

PK

Pakistan

170

PW

Palau

171

PS

Palestinian Territory, Occupied

172

PA

Panama

173

PG

Papua New Guinea

174

PY

Paraguay

175

PE

Peru

176

PH

Philippines

177

PN

Pitcairn

178

PL

Poland

179

PT

Portugal

180

PR

Puerto Rico

181

QA

Qatar

182

RE

Reunion Island

183

RO

Romania

184

RU

Russian Federation

185

RW

Rwanda

186

BL

Saint Barthelemy

187

SH

Saint Helena, Ascension And Tristan da Cunha

188

KN

Saint Kitts And Nevis

189

LC

Saint Lucia

190

MF

Saint Martin

191

PM

Saint Pierre And Miquelon

192

VC

Saint Vincent And The Grenadines

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WS

Samoa

194

SM

San Marino

195

ST

Sao Tome And Principe

196

SA

Saudi Arabia

197

SN

Senegal

198

RS

Serbia

199

SC

Seychelles

200

SL

Sierra Leone

201

SG

Singapore

202

SX

Sint Marteen

203

SK

Slovakia

204

SI

Slovenia

205

SB

Solomon Islands

206

SO

Somalia

207

ZA

South Africa

208

GS

South Georgia And The South Sandwich Islands

209

SS

South Sudan

210

ES

Spain

211

LK

Sri Lanka

212

SD

Sudan

213

SR

Suriname

214

SJ

Svalbard And Jan Mayen Islands

215

SZ

Swaziland

216

SE

Sweden

217

CH

Switzerland

218

SY

Syrian Arab Republic

219

TW

Taiwan, Province Of China

220

TJ

Tajikistan

221

TZ

Tanzania, United Republic Of

222

TH

Thailand

223

TL

Timor-Leste

224

TG

Togo

225

TK

Tokelau

226

TO

Tonga

227

TT

Trinidad And Tobago

228

TN

Tunisia

229

TR

Turkey

230

TM

Turkmenistan

231

TC

Turks And Caicos Islands

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232

TV

Tuvalu

233

UG

Uganda

234

UA

Ukraine

235

AE

United Arab Emirates

236

GB

United Kingdom

237

US

United States

238

UM

United States Minor Outlying Islands

239

UY

Uruguay

240

UZ

Uzbekistan

241

VU

Vanuatu

242

VE

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic Of

243

VN

Viet Nam

244

VG

Virgin Islands, British

245

VI

Virgin Islands, U.S.

246

WF

Wallis And Futuna

247

EH

Western Sahara

248

YE

Yemen

249

ZM

Zambia

250

ZW

Zimbabwe

251

XX

Not categorised

252

ZZ

Others

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S No.

Code

Currency Name

AFA

Afghanistan Afghani

ALL

Albanian Lek

DZD

Algerian Dinar

AOR

Angolan Kwanza

ARS

Argentine Peso

AMD

Armenian Dram

AWG

Aruban Guilder

AUD

Australian Dollar

AZN

Azerbaijani an New Manat

10

BSD

Bahamian Dollar

11

BHD

Bahraini Dinar

12

BDT

Bangladeshi Taka

13

BBD

Barbados Dollar

14

BYR

Belarusian Ruble

15

BZD

Belize Dollar

16

BMD

Bermudian Dollar

17

BTN

Bhutan Ngultrum

18

BOB

Bolivian Boliviano

19

BWP

Botswana Pula

20

BRL

Brazilian Real

21

GBP

British Pound

22

BND

Brunei Dollar

23

BGN

Bulgarian Lev

24

BIF

Burundi Franc

25

KHR

Cambodian Riel

26

CAD

Canadian Dollar

27

CVE

Cape Verde Escudo

28

KYD

Cayman Islands Dollar

29

XOF

CFA Franc BCEAO

30

XAF

CFA Franc BEAC

31

XPF

CFP Franc

32

CLP

Chilean Peso

33

CNY

Chinese Yuan Renminbi

34

COP

Colombian Peso

35

KMF

Comoros Franc

36

CDF

Congolese Franc

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CRC

Costa Rican Colon

38

HRK

Croatian Kuna

39

CUP

Cuban Peso

40

CZK

Czech Koruna

41

DKK

Danish Kroner

42

DJF

Djibouti Franc

43

DOP

Dominican Peso

44

XCD

East Caribbean Dollar

45

EGP

Egyptian Pound

46

SVC

El Salvador Colon

47

ERN

Eritrean nakfa

48

EEK

Estonian Kroon

49

ETB

Ethiopian Birr

50

EUR

EU Euro

51

FKP

Falkland Islands Pound

52

FJD

Fiji Dollar

53

GMD

Gambian Dalasi

54

GEL

Georgian Lari

55

GHS

Ghanaian New Cedi

56

GIP

Gibraltar Pound

57

XAU

Gold (Ounce)

58

XFO

Gold Franc

59

GTQ

Guatemalan Quetzal

60

GNF

Guinean Franc

61

GYD

Guyana Dollar

62

HTG

Haitian Gourde

63

HNL

Honduran Lempira

64

HKD

Hong Kong SAR Dollar

65

HUF

Hungarian Forint

66

ISK

Icelandic Krona

67

XDR

IMF Special Drawing Right

68

INR

Indian Rupee

69

IDR

Indonesian Rupiah

70

IRR

Iranian Rial

71

IQD

Iraqi Dinar

72

ILS

Israeli New Shekel

73

JMD

Jamaican Dollar

74

JPY

Japanese Yen

75

JOD

Jordanian Dinar

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Currency Name

76

KZT

Kazakhstani Tenge

77

KES

Kenyan Shilling

78

KWD

Kuwaiti Dinar

79

KGS

Kyrgyz Som

80

LAK

Lao Kip

81

LVL

Latvian Lats

82

LBP

Lebanese Pound

83

LSL

Lesotho Loti

84

LRD

Liberian Dollar

85

LYD

Libyan Dinar

86

LTL

Lithuanian Lit as

87

MOP

Macao Patacas

88

MKD

Macedonian Denary

89

MGA

Malagasy Ariary

90

MWK

Malawi Kwacha

91

MYR

Malaysian Ringgit

92

MVR

Maldivian Rufiyaa

93

MRO

Mauritanian Ouguiya

94

MUR

Mauritius Rupee

95

MXN

Mexican Peso

96

MDL

Moldovan Leu

97

MNT

Mongolian Tugrik

98

MAD

Moroccan Dirham

99

MZN

Mozambique New Metical

100

MMK

Myanmar Kyat

101

NAD

Namibian Dollar

102

NPR

Nepalese Rupee

103

ANG

Netherlands Antillean Guilder

104

NAF

Netherlands Antillean Florin

105

NZD

New Zealand Dollar

106

NIO

Nicaraguan Cordoba Oro

107

NGN

Nigerian Naira

108

KPW

North Korean Won

109

NOK

Norwegian Kroner

110

OMR

Omani Rial

111

PKR

Pakistani Rupee

112

XPD

Palladium (Ounce)

113

PAB

Panamanian Balboa

114

PGK

Papua New Guinea Kina

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Code

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Currency Name

115

PYG

Paraguayan Guarani

116

PEN

Peruvian Nuevo Sol

117

PHP

Philippine Peso

118

XPT

Platinum (Ounce)

119

PLN

Polish Zloty

120

QAR

Qatari Rial

121

RON

Romanian New Leu

122

RUB

Russian Ruble

123

RWF

Rwandan Franc

124

SHP

Saint Helena Pound

125

WST

Samoan tala

126

STD

Sao Tome And Principe Dobra

127

SAR

Saudi Riyal

128

RSD

Serbian Dinar

129

SCR

Seychelles Rupee

130

SLL

Sierra Leone

131

XAG

Silver (Ounce)

132

SGD

Singapore Dollar

133

SBD

Solomon Islands Dollar

134

SOS

Somali Shilling

135

ZAR

South African Rand

136

KRW

South Korean Won

137

SSP

South Sudanese Pound

138

LKR

Sri Lanka Rupee

139

SDG

Sudanese Pound

140

SRD

Suriname Dollar

141

SZL

Swaziland Lilangeni

142

SEK

Swedish Krona

143

CHF

Swiss Franc

144

SYP

Syrian Pound

145

TWD

Taiwan New Dollar

146

TJS

Tajik Somoni

147

TZS

Tanzanian Shilling

148

THB

Thai Baht

149

TOP

Tongan Pa'anga

150

TTD

Trinidad And Tobago Dollar

151

TND

Tunisian Dinar

152

TRY

Turkish Lira

153

TMT

Turkmen New Man at

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Code

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Currency Name

154

AED

UAE Dirham

155

UGX

Uganda New Shilling

156

XFU

UIC Franc

157

UAH

Ukrainian Hryvnia

158

UYU

Peso Uruguayo

159

USD

US Dollar

160

UZS

Uzbekistani Sum

161

VUV

Vanuatu Vatu

162

VEF

Venezuelan Bolivar Fuertes

163

VND

Vietnamese Dong

164

YER

Yemeni Rial

165

ZMK

Zambian Kwacha

166

ZWL

Zimbabwe Dollar

167

XXX

Not Categorised

168

ZZZ

Others

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