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. If the field is not filled or you want to overwrite it, enter an ID. Note: If a payment is initiated and a beneficiary is not selected, an advise e-mail will be sent only if the Beneficiary ID is entered and is not all 9s.
In the Beneficiary Bank Name field, click the Library Look-Up button and select a bank.
The Beneficiary Bank Address field is automatically populated if the Beneficiary Bank Name is filled using the library. If the field is not filled or you want to overwrite it, enter an address.
In the Beneficiary Bank Routing Code field, click the Library Look-Up button and select a routing method.
If the Beneficiary Branch Code field is enabled, 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.
In the Location field enter the three digit number that represents the location of the beneficiary bank entity.
In the Place field, enter the entity branch location.
In the Branch field, enter the Branch Code.
In the Branch Name field, enter the name of the third party branch.
In the Legal Document Details field, click the drop-down arrow and select Structured or Unstructured. Note: Structured Legal Documents are only available when the Debit Account is domiciled in Argentina. Click the Show Legal Sub-Form hyperlink and the appropriate 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 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. You may also manually enter a description. To view all information in this field, click the multiple line button. 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 Document Type field, click the Library Look-Up button and select a document type.
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 sub-form hyperlink if additional beneficiary information is to accompany the payment. The Beneficiary Detail sub-form appears. Note: Once the sub-form is complete, you are returned 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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