AC01 – The format of the specified account number is incorrect
AC01 – Format of the account number specified is not correct
AC error message – Common when errors occur related to debtor and creditor accounts.
Causes:
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The beneficiary has provided an invalid IBAN
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The sender has used incorrect IBAN data from their customer database
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The sender experienced technical issues during the processing of the SCT instruction or during the conversion from BBAN to IBAN
Solution:
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The sender should contact the beneficiary to confirm the accuracy of the beneficiary’s IBAN
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The sender should verify the database used to retrieve the IBAN or for the conversion from BBAN to IBAN