Issuer / AcquirerFormat: ansLength: 6
89

Authorisation Code

Tag ID
89
Format
ans
Length (bytes)
6
Source
Issuer / Acquirer

What it is

Value generated by the authorisation authority for an approved transaction. Book 3 leaves the format to the payment system; M/Chip and VCPS define it as ans 6.

Specification reference

Defined in: EMV 4.x Book 3 (Application Specification), Annex A — Data Element Dictionary