To access Payments, click Payments on the CitiDirect navigation bar and select any link to the process tabs, such as Modify. The Payments Summary Form appears. Click New and select New Outgoing Payment. The Payments Detail Form appears. Note: Required fields are identified by a red asterisk ( * ).
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To access Payments, click Payments on the CitiDirect navigation bar and select Input New Outgoing. The Payments Detail Form appears. Note: Required fields are identified by a red asterisk ( * ).
The Preformat Code field should be left blank when creating a payment from Full Detail. Note: If you are going to Submit and Create Preformat, information is required in this field.
The Debit Account Number/Currency/Name field defaults to Client Preference settings. If you have more than one Citibank account and you want to debit a different account, click the Library Look-Up button and select another account number. All related fields are automatically populated.
In the Payment Currency/Amount fields, the currency code defaults to Client Configuration settings. If you want to change it, click the Library Lookup button and select a different currency code. Enter the amount of the payment in that currency.
If the Use This Currency For Next Payment checkbox is selected, the currency used in this payment will be saved as the default for the next payment entered.
In the Payment Method field, click the Library Look-Up button and select Book Transfer. Fields specific to Book Transfer payments appear in the lower portion of the Payments Detail Form.
In the Payment Type field, click the Library Look-Up button and select a payment type. Note: Based on the specified currency and the Debit Account Branch, CitiDirect automatically determines exactly which payment types are available.
In the Subsidiary Identifier/Name fields, click the Library Look-Up button and select a subsidiary from the Subsidiary Identifier Library. Note: These fields are only available if the Subsidiary Identifier in Client Preference is set to Yes.
In the Your Reference field, enter the transaction reference number if needed. Note: A complete or partial Transaction Reference Number may be system-generated if specified in Client Preferences.
The Confidential field is available if selected in My Preferences. If you want to indicate that this is a confidential payment, select this check box. Note: Access to confidential payments is determined by your Access Profile.
The Value Date field defaults to a system-generated date. If you want to change the default, enter a different value date. Click here for information on Value Dates.
In the Beneficiary Account Number field, enter an account number. This field is automatically populated when Beneficiary Name is filled using the library. If the field is not filled or you want to overwrite it, enter an account number.
In the Beneficiary Name field, click the Library Look-Up button and select a name. If the library is not available, you may manually enter a name.
The Beneficiary ID field is automatically populated if Beneficiary Name is filled using the library lookup. If this field is blank or you want to overwrite it, you may enter a beneficiary ID. Note: If a payment is initiated and a beneficiary is not selected from the beneficiary library, an advise e-mail will be sent only if Beneficiary ID is provided and is not all 9s.
In the Destination Branch/Branch Name field, click the Library Look-Up button and select a branch code.
In the Beneficiary Account Type field, click the drop-down arrow and select the account type.
In the Activity Code field, enter the activity code. Note: This field is only available in Chile.
In the Legal Document Details field, click the drop-down arrow and select Structured or Unstructured. Note: Structured Legal Documents are only available in Argentina.
Click the Legal Document hyperlink and the selected Legal Sub-form appears. Note: Once the sub-form is complete, click OK to return to the payment form. Click here for more information on Legal Documents.
In the Sub Form Details field, click the drop-down arrow and select a sub-form if you want to include additional details with this payment. You may choose to use an existing form, such as None, Salary, or Unstructured, or choose a user-defined invoice form.
Click the Show Sub-Form hyperlink and the selected sub-form appears. Note: Once the sub-form is complete, click Save to return to the payment form.
In the Description field, click the Library Look-Up button and select a payment description or you may also manually enter a description. To view all information in this field, click the multiple line button.
In the Document Type field, click the Library Look-Up button and select a document type. This list is populated from the document type library. Note: If a tax-related Document Type (e.g. Pago con Comprobante Fiscal) is selected, the tax-related information has to be populated in the second line of the payment description.
In the Accounting Code field, enter the accounting code.
In the Product Code field, enter a product code.
In the Financial Code field, enter the financial code.
Click the Beneficiary Detail hyperlink if additional beneficiary information is to accompany the payment. The Beneficiary Detail sub-form appears. Note: Once the sub-form is complete, click Save to return to the payment form.
Click Submit to save and submit the payment for validation. The payment moves to the next step in the payment process as defined by Flow Control requirements.
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Click Submit and Create Preformat to submit the payment for validation and save the payment information as a preformat. Both the payment and the preformat move to the next step in the process as defined by Flow Control requirements.
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