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. Fields specific to ACH Credit/GIRO 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 Transaction Reference Number 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.
In the Transaction Type field, click the drop-down arrow and select Salary or Transfer.
The Processing Date field defaults to the current business day. If you want to change the date, use the date spinner, calendar, or manually enter a new date. Note: Processing Date will default to the next business day when the system date is not a business day or Cut-Off Time has already passed. Note: This field is available when Payment Type is CitiPay.
In the Beneficiary Account Number field, enter the account number associated with the beneficiary.
In the Beneficiary Name field, click the Library Look-Up button and select the name of the beneficiary. To view all information in this field, click the multiple line button.
The Beneficiary Address field may be automatically populated when Beneficiary Name is filled using the library. If the field is not filled or you want to overwrite it, enter an address. To view all information in this field, click the multiple line button.
In the Payment Details field, enter any additional details you want to include with the payment. To view all information in this field, click the multiple line button.
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. Note: If the Pre-Note check box was selected, you must create a full preformat.
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