Disbursement status changes based on various scenarios, such as whether the disbursement succeeds or fails. Learn about the different statuses and what to do at each stage of a disbursement's life cycle here.
| Status | Description |
| Pending | - A `Disbursement` has been created successfully
- We will send instructions to make the fund transfers to the specified destination |
| Processing | - We have sent instructions to make the disbursement, awaiting confirmation that the bank transfers are complete |
| Failed | **Disbursement failure reasons**
- Disbursements can fail for various reasons.
- Requested fund transfers can sometimes be declined by the payment network, or a congested payment network may not respond successfully
- Other reasons could be errors made during the disbursement request. See [Handling Errors](🔗) for a list of possible errors
**Handling failed disbursements**
- If you did not receive a response, or the request timed-out, you may attempt to safely retry the disbursement with the same `referenceId`
- If a disbursement has failed, take note of the error code and message. Try to rectify any issues with the API request and try again with a new `referenceId` |
| Completed | - The disbursement has successfully completed |