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 Look-Up 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 Domestic Funds Transfer. Fields specific to Domestic Funds 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 the account number of the beneficiary.
In the Beneficiary Name field, click the Library Look-Up button and select a beneficiary or enter a beneficiary name. If the Library Look-Up button is disabled, you may manually enter a beneficiary 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 Beneficiary Bank Name field, click the Library Look-Up button and select a bank. This field is automatically populated if Beneficiary Bank Routing Code is selected using the library look-up.
The Beneficiary Bank Address field is automatically populated if either Beneficiary Bank Name or Beneficiary Bank Routing Code is selected using the library look-up. If the field is not filled or you want to overwrite it, enter the address of the beneficiary bank.
In the Beneficiary Bank Routing Code field, click the Library Look-Up button and select a routing method. This field is automatically populated if Beneficiary Bank Name is selected using the library look-up.
If the Beneficiary Branch Code field is available, enter the bank identifier code.
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 Entity field, enter the two digit number that represents the beneficiary bank entity. Note: This field only applies to Mexico.
In the Location field enter the three digit number that represents the location of the beneficiary bank entity. Note: This field only applies to Mexico.
In the Place field, enter the entity branch location. Note: This field only applies to Mexico.
In the Branch field, enter the Branch Code. Note: This field only applies to Mexico.
In the Branch Name field, enter the name of the third party branch. Note: This field only applies to Mexico.
In the Legal Document Details field, click the drop-down arrow and select Structured or Unstructured. Click the Show Legal Sub-Form hyperlink and the appropriate Legal Sub-form appears. Note: Structured legal documents are only available in Argentina. Once the sub-form is complete, click Save to return to this payment form. Click here for more information on Legal Documents.
In the Sub-Form Details field, click the drop-down arrow and select an invoice form if you want to include invoice details with this payment. You may choose to use an existing form, such as Salary, or choose a user-defined invoice form. Click Show Sub-Form 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 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. Note: For Debit accounts in Colombia, if the Document Type has a "(V)" in the description, the clearing house will validate that the Beneficiary Account Number relates to the specified Beneficiary Tax ID on the Beneficiary Detail sub-form before crediting the funds.
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 Beneficiary Detail Sub-Form if any 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 this 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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