Code Format
A Consumer-Presented Code (CPC) is composed of a code issuer ID (CII) and a consumer identification number (CIN).
The following figure shows how a consumer-presented code is formatted:
Figure 1.1 Code format
The code format has the following characteristics:
- All the characters are numeric.
- The length of the code varies from 17 to 32.
- Codes with the length range from 20 to 23 and 25 to 32 are reserved for future use.
Code issuer ID
A Code Issuer ID (CII) represents who issues a consumer-presented code.
See the Code Issuer Table for all the code issuer IDs and the corresponding code issuers.
Click here to apply for a code issuer ID.
Consumer identification number
Consumer Identification Number (CIN) enables code issuers to identify users within its own account system. Code issuers can then process the payment transaction for the user, such as debit user accounts.
Note:
Do not include any privacy information of the consumer in the consumer identification number.
Combination rules
Follow the combination rules as listed in the following table:
Table1: Combination rules of a code format
Length of CPC | Length of CII | Length of CIN | Remark |
17 | 2 | 15 | |
18 | 2 | 16 | |
19 | 3 | 16 | |
20 | 4 | 16 | Reserved for future use |
21 | 5 | 16 | Reserved for future use |
22 | 6 | 16 | Reserved for future use |
23 | 7 | 16 | Reserved for future use |
24 | 8 | 16 | |
25 | 8 | 17 | Reserved for future use |
26 | 8 | 18 | Reserved for future use |
27 | 8 | 19 | Reserved for future use |
28 | 8 | 20 | Reserved for future use |
29 | 8 | 21 | Reserved for future use |
30 | 8 | 22 | Reserved for future use |
31 | 8 | 23 | Reserved for future use |
32 | 8 | 24 | Reserved for future use |