Add Payee - Bank Account

While adding a payee, the user is provided with the option to either assign an account number to the payee or to define a demand draft template to be used while issuing demand drafts towards the payee.

This section documents the addition of a payee with transfer type as bank account.

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Dashboard > Toggle menu > Payments > Setups > Manage Payees > Create

To add new payee:

  1. Click the Create link on the Manage Payees screen. The pop up screen appears on which to specify the transfer type i.e. bank account or demand draft, appears.
  1. Select the Bank Account option to create bank account type of payee. The Add Payee screen appears in which the user can specify information to create a bank account payee.

Add Payee - Internal Account Transfer

While creating a payee that has an internal bank account, i.e. an account that is held in the same bank as that of the user’s, in addition to the basic payee information that needs to be captured, the account number and branch in which the payee’s account is held will also need to be identified.

To create a payee for internal account transfer:

  1. In the Account Type field, select the Internal option as type of account associated with the payee.
  1. In the Payee Name field, enter the name of the payee.
  2. Click the Upload Photo link to upload a photo against the payee.
  3. Note: Once a photo is uploaded against the payee, the options Change and Remove appear against the photo.
    Click on Change link to modify the uploaded payee photo.
    OR
    Click on Remove link to delete the uploaded payee photo.

Note: If, while creating a payee, the user enters an account number or payee nickname that has already been assigned to a registered payee, an error message will appear informing the user that a payee with the specific details already exists and the user will not be able to create the payee.

Add Payee - Domestic Account Transfer

Domestic Bank Account payee is created to transfer funds to an account which is maintained outside the Bank but within the same country. Hence, while adding a payee that has a domestic bank account, details of the payment network, through which funds are to be transferred, along with the bank and branch in which the payee’s account is held will also need to be captured in addition to the payee details and account specific information.

To create a payee for domestic account transfer:

  1. In the Account Type field, select the Domestic option as type of account associated with the payee.
  1. In the Payee Name field, enter the name of the payee.
  2. Click the Upload Photo link, to upload a photo against the payee.
  3. Note: Once a photo is uploaded against the payee, the options Change and Remove appear against the photo.
    Click the Change link to modify the uploaded payee photo.
    OR
    Click the Remove link to delete the uploaded payee photo.

  4. In the Account Number field, enter the payee’s account number.
  5. In the Confirm Account Number field, re-enter the payee’s account number.
  6. In the Account Name field, enter the payee name.
  7. From the Payment Account Type list, select the type of account associated with the payee.
  8. In the IFSC Code field, enter the IFSC Code or select it from the lookup.
  9. If you enter the IFSC code, click Verify to fetch bank details based on Bank Code (BIC).
    OR
    Click Reset to clear the populated data and enter/ select a new IFSC Code.
  10. If you search the IFSC code by clicking the Lookup IFSC Code link.
    In the IFSC Code and Bank Name field, enter either the IFSC code or bank name of the beneficiary bank.
    OR
    Specify either the name of the city or the state in which the payee’s account is held in the fields City or State.
    Click Search. The bank details appear.
    Click the IFSC Code link from the search results. The bank details get populated on the Add Payee – Domestic Account screen.
  11. In the Nickname field, enter the nickname to be assigned to the payee.
  12. Select the desired Access Type to be assigned to the payee.
  1. Click Add to add the payee.
    OR
    Click Cancel to cancel the transaction.

Note: If, while creating a domestic account payee, the user enters an account number and IFSC code combination or payee nickname that has already been assigned to a registered payee, an error message will appear informing the user that a payee with the specific details already exists and the user will not be able to create the payee.

  1. The Review screen appears. Verify the details, and click Confirm.
    OR
    Click Cancel , to cancel to the operation.
    OR
    Click Back, The user is directed back to the previous screen with values in editable form.
  2. A message confirming submission of payee creation request appears on the confirmation page along with the transaction reference number, status and payee details.
    Click Go to Dashboard, to navigate to the dashboard.
    OR
    Click Pay Now to initiate a payment towards the payee. The user will be navigated to the Transfer Money screen. This option will not be available if the Add Payee transaction is pending authorization.

Add Payee - International Account Transfer

An international fund transfer involves the transfer of funds to an account that is maintained outside the country and beyond geographical boundaries. Hence, while adding a payee who holds an international account, the user is required to specify extensive details of the payee’s account including the network code to be used to transfer money to the account as well as the details of the bank in which the account is held.

To create a payee for international account transfer:

  1. In the Payee Name field, enter the name of the payee.
  2. Click the Upload Photo link, link to upload a photo against the payee.
  3. Note: Once a photo is uploaded against the payee, the options Change and Remove appear against the photo.
    Click the Change link to modify the uploaded payee photo.
    OR
    Click the Remove link to delete the uploaded payee photo.

  4. In the Account Number field, enter the payee’s account number.
  5. In the Confirm Account Number field, re-enter the payee’s account number to confirm the same.
  6. In the Account Name field, enter the payee name.
  7. In the Pay Via field, select the network through which all transfers made to the payee’s account are to be processed.
    • If you select the SWIFT option:
    • In the SWIFT Code field, enter the SWIFT code or select it from the lookup.
    • If you enter the SWIFT code, click Verify to fetch bank details based on Bank Code (BIC).
      OR
      Click Reset to clear the populated data and enter/ select a new IFSC Code.
    • If you search the SWIFT code by clicking the Lookup SWIFT Code link.
      In the SWIFT Code and Bank Name fields, enter either the SWIFT code or bank name of the beneficiary bank.
      OR
      Specify either the name of the country or the city in which the payee’s account is held in the fields Country or City.
      Click Search. The bank details appear.
      Click the SWIFT Code link from the search results. The bank details get populated on the Add Payee – Domestic Account screen.
    • If you select NCC option:
    • In the NCC field, enter the National Clearing code or select it from the lookup.
    • Click Verify to fetch bank details based on Bank Code (BIC).
    • If you select Bank details option:
    • In the Bank Name field, enter the name of the bank at which the payee’s account is held.
    • In the Bank Address field, enter the complete address of the payee’s bank.
    • From the Country list, select the country in which the payee’s account is held.
    • In the City field, enter the city in which the payee’s account is held.
  8. In the Nickname field, enter the nickname to be assigned to the payee.
  9. Select the desired Access Type to be assigned to the payee.
  10. Click Add to add the payee.
    OR
    Click Cancel to cancel the transaction.
  11. Note: If, while creating an international account payee, the user enters an account number and SWIFT code or NCC combination or payee nickname that has already been assigned to a registered payee, an error message will appear informing the user that a payee with the specific details already exists and the user will not be able to create the payee.

  12. The Review screen appears. Verify the details, and click Confirm.
    OR
    Click Cancel to cancel to the operation.
    OR
    Click Back. The user is directed back to the previous screen with values in editable form.
  13. A message confirming submission of payee creation request appears on the confirmation page along with the transaction reference number, status, payee details and payee address.
    Click Go to Dashboard, to navigate to the dashboard.
    OR
    Click Pay Now to initiate a payment towards the payee. The user will be navigated to the Transfer Money screen. This option will not be available if the Add Payee transaction is pending authorization.

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