Balance Types

The following balance types are specifically designed for use in open banking connections. Each provides a distinct view of the account's status at various points in time. They are based on the ISO20022 standard.

Balance TypeV4 CodePending IncludedDescription
ClosingAvailableCLAVMaybeThe closing balance of the amount of money that is at the disposal of the account owner on the specified date.
ClosingBookedCLBDNoThis is the balance of the account at the end of the pre-agreed account reporting period. It includes the sum of the opening booked balance at the start of the period and all entries booked to the account during this period.
ClosingClearedCLAV*MaybeThe closing balance of the amount of money that is cleared on the specified date.
ExpectedXPCDYesA balance composed of booked entries and pending items known at the time of calculation. It projects the end-of-day balance, assuming all items are booked on the account with no new entries.
ForwardAvailableFWAVMaybeThe forward available balance of money that is at the disposal of the account owner on the specified date.
InformationINFOMaybeThis balance is provided for informational purposes.
InterimAvailableITAVYesAn available balance calculated during the account servicer's business day at a specified time. It is subject to changes during the day and is based on booked credit and debit items as of the calculation time.
InterimBookedITBDNoThis balance, like InterimAvailable, is calculated during the business day at a specified time and is subject to changes. It is based on the booked credit and debit items as of the calculation.
InterimClearedITAV*MaybeThe cleared balance calculated at a specified time during the account servicer's business day, subject to further changes.
OpeningAvailableOPAVMaybeThe opening balance of the amount of money that is at the account owner's disposal on the specified date.
OpeningBookedOPBDNoThe book balance of the account at the beginning of the account reporting period. This balance always equals the closing book balance from the previous report.
OpeningClearedOPAV*MaybeThe opening balance of the amount of money that is cleared on the specified date.
PreviouslyClosedBookedPRCDNoThis is the account balance at the end of the previously closed account reporting period. The opening booked balance for the new period should equal this balance. The previously booked closing balance should match the booked closing balance of the date it references and should also match the actual booked opening balance of the current date.
  • Open Banking v3 only — these balance types do not have a direct Open Banking v4 equivalent

Understanding "Pending Included"

The "Pending Included" column indicates whether the balance type typically includes pending (unsettled) transactions:

ValueMeaning
YesThe balance explicitly includes pending transactions according to the ISO 20022 definition.
NoThe balance only includes booked (settled) transactions.
MaybeThe definition is ambiguous — the balance may or may not include pending transactions depending on the bank's implementation.

Summary

Pending Included: Yes

  • Expected (XPCD)
  • InterimAvailable (ITAV)

Pending Included: No

  • ClosingBooked (CLBD)
  • InterimBooked (ITBD)
  • OpeningBooked (OPBD)
  • PreviouslyClosedBooked (PRCD)

Pending Included: Maybe

  • ClosingAvailable (CLAV)
  • ClosingCleared (V3 only)
  • ForwardAvailable (FWAV)
  • Information (INFO)
  • InterimCleared (V3 only)
  • OpeningAvailable (OPAV)
  • OpeningCleared (V3 only)