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# Payout Initiator Bank Hold Webhook Event

# Payout Initiator Bank Hold Webhook Event

**Release Type:** Enhancement

A new payout webhook event, `payout.initiator_bank_hold`, has been introduced to notify merchants when a payout is placed on hold by the initiating bank for review.

During this state, the payout amount is reserved from the available balance and will be released or processed once the transaction is cleared by the bank.

## What Changed?

### New Webhook Event

The following webhook event has been added to the Payout webhook lifecycle:

| Event                        | Description                                                                                                                                     | Default |
| :--------------------------- | :---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | :------ |
| `payout.initiator_bank_hold` | Triggered when the payout is placed on hold by the initiating bank for review and will be released once the transaction is cleared by the bank. | On      |

### New Payout Status

A new payout status value has been introduced:

| Status                | Description                                                                             |
| :-------------------- | :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `initiator_bank_hold` | Indicates that the payout is temporarily on hold by the initiating bank pending review. |

## Compatibility

This is a non-breaking change. Existing integrations will continue to function without modification.

Merchants consuming payout webhook events should update their integrations to support the new `initiator_bank_hold` payout status and `payout.initiator_bank_hold` event type.

## Relevant Links

* [Payout Overview](/API-Reference/tazapay-api/payout/payout)
* [Payout Webhooks](/API-Reference/tazapay-api/payout/payout-webhooks)
* [Fetch Payout](/API-Reference/tazapay-api/payout/fetch-payout)