CHAPS Euro - Details of the branch's participation in CHAPS Euro clearing service
C&CCC - Details of the branch's participation in C&CCC clearing service
Printed information - Details of the branch's requirements for the UK Clearings Directory.
The sort code, which is a six-digit number, is usually formatted as three pairs of numbers, for example 12-34-56. These errors will be trapped by the computer program as they will result in an incorrect format.
All paper instruments presented to the clearinghouse must be MICR-encoded. Also the name of such a code varies. Furthermore routing information as specified by ISO 9362 does not contain check digits, so simple errors of transcription were not detectable and it was not possible for a sending bank to validate the routing information prior to submitting the payment.