Payment reason codes

When you create a payment with the CPN API, you should include a reasonForPayment code in the API request. Each code provides a specific payment reason.

The following table outlines each code and the reason it represents.

Reason code	Description
PMT001	Invoice payment
PMT002	Payment for services
PMT003	Payment for software
PMT004	Payment for imported goods
PMT005	Travel services
PMT006	Transfer to own account
PMT007	Repayment of loans
PMT008	Payroll
PMT009	Payment of property rental
PMT010	Information service charges
PMT011	Advertising and public relations related expenses
PMT012	Royalty fees, trademark fees, patent fees, and copyright fees
PMT013	Fees for brokers, front end fee, commitment fee, guarantee fee, and custodian fee
PMT014	Fees for advisors, technical assistance, and academic knowledge including remuneration for specialists
PMT015	Representative office expenses
PMT016	Tax payment
PMT017	Transportation fees for goods
PMT018	Construction costs/expenses
PMT019	Insurance premium
PMT020	General goods trades (offline)
PMT021	Insurance claims payment
PMT022	Remittance payments to friends or family
PMT023	Education-related student expenses
PMT024	Medical treatment
PMT025	Donations
PMT026	Mutual fund investment
PMT027	Currency exchange
PMT028	Advance payments for goods
PMT029	Merchant settlement
PMT030	Repatriation fund settlement