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 ACH Credit/GIRO.
In the Payment Type field, click the Library Look-Up button and select a payment type. Fields specific to the selected payment type appear in the lower portion of the Payments Detail Form. 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 Transaction Reference Number field, enter the transaction reference number. 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.
In the Transaction Type field, click the Library Look-Up button and select a transaction type (purpose of the payment).
In the Ordering Party field, click the Library Look-Up button and select an ordering party name.
The Value Date field defaults to a system-generated date. If you want to change the default, use the date spinner or calendar to enter a date that is later than the system-generated date. Click here for information on Value Dates.
In the Beneficiary Account Number field, enter the account number associated with the beneficiary. This field is automatically populated when Beneficiary Name is filled using the library.
In the Beneficiary Name field, click the Library Look-Up button and select the name of the beneficiary.
In the Beneficiary Bank Routing Code field, click the Library Look-Up button and select the routing code of the bank where the beneficiary account is held. 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 a routing code.
In the Beneficiary Branch Code field, enter the branch code of the bank where the beneficiary account is held.
The Charges Indicator field defaults to Client Configuration settings. If you want to change the default, click the drop-down arrow and select Our, Beneficiary, or Shared.
In the Payment Details field, enter any additional details you want to include with the payment.
The Invoices field defaults to None. If you want to include additional details with this payment, click the drop-down arrow and select a sub-form. You may choose to use an existing invoice form, such as Structured or Unstructured, or choose a user-defined invoice form.
Click the Sub Form Details hyperlink and the selected invoice form appears. Note: Once the sub-form is complete, click OK to return to the payment form.
Click the Advise Beneficiary hyperlink, if advise beneficiary information is to accompany the payment. The Advise Beneficiary Sub-form appears. Note: Once the sub-form is complete, click OK to return to the payment form.
In the WHT Amount field, enter any withholding tax amount associated with this payment, if applicable. Note: Decimal places are based on the payment currency.
In the Lodgement Indicator field, enter W, X, Y, N, or T, if applicable.
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 their respective processes, as defined by Flow Control requirements.
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