ACCOUNT STRUCTURE

Account structure is an efficient tool to optimize the working capital of a business processes. A suitable physical account structure provides greater degree of control and flexibility, to the corporate treasuries. It also allows the better visibility and control of corporate accounts. With the account structures corporate customers gets the holistic view of all group of accounts to take funding or investment decisions

The structure reflects the hierarchical relationship of the accounts as well as the corporate strategies in organizing accounts relationships.

Account Structures are broadly classified as under:

Account structure maintenance of OBDX enables the corporate customer to build their own account structures between the accounts available under primary PartyClosedA party is any individual or business entity having a banking relationship with the bank. ID also between the linked internal and external accounts which are enabled for liquidity management. Further the application also supports viewing and modifying existing account structures using digital banking platform

Prerequisites:

Workflow

Workflow

Features supported in application

Account structure allows the corporate user to

You are here How to reach here:

Dashboard > Toggle menu > Liquidity Management Overview > Quick Links > Structure List
OR
Dashboard > Toggle menu > Liquidity Management > Structure List

Account Structure - Summary

Account Structure Summary page displays the summary of all the account structures available under the primary Party ID of the logged in corporate user, in a card form. Account Structures are listed based on the User- Account access maintenance. Account Structure access is granted only if the user has an access to all accounts participating in the account structure.

Different types of structures (Sweep, Pool and Hybrid) and statuses (Active and Paused) are depicted in different colors for easy identification. An option is also provided on the screen to search the specific structure with the name of associated with it. The user can also choose to create a new structure from this screen.

It also has an option to customize the information displayed on the screen based on default three views provided. The options available are as follows:

In case if there are no structures available under the Party ID mapped to the logged in user, a screen with the related information and an option to create a new account structure is shown to the user.

Account Structure - Summarized View

This is a default view; the user is landed on this screen on accessing ‘Structure List’ menu option. The summary all the structures of a corporate are listed with basic information of each structure. User can choose to check the complete details of a specific structure by clicking on a card.

  1. Select and click the structure card whose details you want to view.
    OR
    In the Search By Structure Name field, enter the name of the specific account structure whose details you want to view.
    The specific Account Structure detail record appears.
    OR
    Click Add to create a new Account Structure.
    OR
    Click Refine refine and display the account structure based on account structure 'Status' and 'Type'.
    Click Reset to reset the refine criteria.
    OR
    Click Cancel to cancel the operation and navigate back to ‘Dashboard’.

Account Structure - Detailed View

The Account Structure - Detailed View allows the corporate user to view the details of each account structure. The details like type of account structure, name and status of account structure, start date, end date, interest method and structure priority are displayed on the Account Structure - Detailed View page. User can choose to check the complete details of a specific structure by clicking on a card.

To view the detailed account structure:

  1. In the Account Structure - Summary page, click Refine and then click the Detailed icon in the Views section.
    The Account Structure detailed view page appears.
  1. Select and click the structure card whose details you want to view.
    OR
    In the Search By Structure Name field, enter the name of the specific account structure whose details you want to view.
    The specific Account Structure detail record appears.
    OR
    Click Add to create a new Account Structure.
    OR
    Click Refine refine and display the account structure based on account structure 'Status' and 'Type'.
    Click Reset to reset the refine criteria.
    OR
    Click Cancel to cancel the operation and navigate back to ‘Dashboard’.

Account Structure - Tabular View

The Account Structure - Tabular View allows the corporate user to view the account structure in table format.

To view the account structure in tabular form:

  1. In the Account Structure - Summary page, click Refine and then click the Tabular icon in the Views section..
    The Account Structure tabular view page appears.
  1. Select and click the structure card whose details you want to view.
    OR
    In the Search By Structure Name field, enter the name of the specific account structure whose details you want to view.
    The specific Account Structure detail record appears.
    OR
    Click Add to create a new Account Structure.
    OR
    Click Refine refine and display the account structure based on account structure 'Status' and 'Type'.
    Click Reset to reset the refine criteria.
    OR
    Click Cancel to cancel the operation and navigate back to ‘Dashboard’.

View Account Structure Details

User can view the structure details on clicking on specific Account Structure Card. By default, the structure details are displayed in a tree format with the details of header/ parent and child accounts linked with each other whereas user can choose to change the view to table format as per the convenience.

You are here How to reach here:

Dashboard > Toggle menu > Liquidity Management > Overview > Quick Links > Structure List > Click on Specific Card
OR
Dashboard > Toggle menu > Liquidity Management > Structure List > Click on Specific Card

To search the specific account structure:

  1. In the Account Structure - Summary screen, enter the name of the specific account structure in the Search By Structure Name field.

    The specific Account Structure detail record appears.

View Account Structure Details – Sweep Type

The hierarchical relationship between the accounts is displayed on clicking on the specific ‘Sweep Type Account Structure’. An option is provided to view the structure in tabular view or in tree view format.

View Account Structure Details – Tree View

 

View Account Structure Details – Tabular View

View Account Structure Details – Sweep Type – Instruction Details

Following overlay screen is displayed to the user on accessing ‘Sweep’ link available between parent and child account in an account structure in tree view or Instruction-view link available in Account Structure – Tabular view. The sweep instructions set between an account pair along with the parent and child account information is shown on the screen.

View Account Structure Details – Pool Type

The hierarchical relationship between the accounts are displayed on clicking on the specific ‘Pool Type Account Structure’. An option is provided to view the structure in tabular view or in tree view format.

View Account Structure Details - Pool Type - Tree View

View Account Structure Details - Pool - Tabular View

View Account Structure Details – Pool Type – Reallocation Method

Following overlay screen is displayed to the user on accessing ‘Pool’ link available between parent and child account in an account structure in a tree format or clicking on ‘Instructions – View’ from tabular form. The reallocation instructions set between an account pair along with the parent and child account information is shown on the screen.

View Account Structure Details – Hybrid Type

The hierarchical relationship between the accounts are displayed on clicking on the specific ‘Hybrid Type Account Structure’. An option is provided to view the structure in tabular view or in tree view format. The instructions set as sweep and pool between each account pairs are depicted in different colors in a tree structure.

View Account Structure Details – Hybrid Type - Tree View

View Account Structure Details – Hybrid Type - Tabular View

  • View Account Structure Details - Structure Parameters (Overlay)

    Following screen is displayed to the user on accessing ‘View Details’ option available on ‘View Account Structure Details’ screen. The parameters set at the account structure level are shown on the screen.

  • Create Account Structure

    The Liquidity Management module enables the corporate customer to build their own account structures between the accounts available under primary Party ID also between the linked internal and external accounts which are enabled for liquidity management and are mapped to the user.

    While building a structure, corporate user is expected to capture:

    The left side of the screen displays the various steps of creating the account structure that gets enabled when the user reaches to that step.

    You are here How to reach here:

    Dashboard > Toggle menu > Liquidity Management > Overview > Create Structure
    OR
    Dashboard > Toggle menu > Liquidity Management >Create structure
    OR
    Dashboard > Toggle menu > Liquidity Management >Structure List > Click + (Create New Structure)

    To create an account structure:

    1. Navigate to the Create Account Structure screen.
      OR
      In the Account Structure - Summary page, click Add.
      The Create Account Structure - Structure Parameters screen appears.

    Create Account Structure - Structure Parameters

    The first step of account structure creation involves defining the basic details of the account structure like structure description, structure type, start-end dates etc.

    1. In the Structure Description field, enter the name of the account structure.
    2. From the Structure Type list, select the type of account structure.
    3. From the Start Date and End Date list, select the appropriate date to set up the instruction.
    4. From the Interest Method list, select the appropriate method for interest calculation, in case you have selected Pool option from the Structure Type list.
    5. From the Reallocation Method list, select the appropriate reallocation method.
    6. If you have selected Central Distribution option:
      From the Central Account list, select the appropriate account.
    7. In the Structure Priority field, enter the priority of the account structure.
    8. In the Default Instructions Details section, select the Reverse Frequency and Default Frequency for the structure.
    9. From the Instruction Type list, select the appropriate instruction type for Sweep or Hybrid Structure Type.
    1. Click Next. A popup screen appears displaying the information that default instruction is applied to all the account pairs and user can modify the instructions for any account pair.
      OR
      Click Cancel to cancel the operation, and navigate back to ‘Dashboard’.
      OR
      Click Back to navigate back to the previous screen.
    2. Click Yes to continue. The Create Account Structure - Choose Account screen appears.
      OR
      Click No, if you do not want to continue with account structure creation.

    Create Account Structure - Choose Accounts

    As a part of the second step, corporate user can filter the accounts within which the account structure needs to be built. All the accounts available under the primary party IDs and linked party ids (Internal and external accounts) and which are enabled for liquidity management and which are mapped to the user for Account Structure Creation are listed for selection.

    1. Click Add Accounts. The Create Account Structure - Add Accounts screen with the list of account to be chosen for structure creation appears.
      OR
      Click Cancel to cancel the operation, and navigate back to ‘Dashboard’.
      OR
      Click Back to navigate back to the previous screen.
    1. In the Add Accounts screen, select the accounts that you want to add in the structure.
      OR
      In the Search By party Name, Account Number field, enter and search the specific account numbers that you want to add for structure creation.
    2. Click Add. The selected account is added.

    Create Account Structure - Added Accounts

    The following screen displays the filtered account list for creating structure. User can choose remove the accounts from the list or can add more accounts using ‘Add Accounts’ button.

    1. Click Next. The Create Account Structure - Add Header Accounts screen appears.
      OR
      Click Add Accounts to add more accounts.
      OR
      Click the Remove link against the added account, if you want to remove the account from the structure creation.
      OR
      Click Cancel to cancel the operation, and navigate back to ‘Dashboard’.
      OR
      Click Back to navigate back to the previous screen.

    Create Account Structure - Add Header Account

    As a part of following step, user can select the header account in which the funds will concentrated. The filtered account list will appear on the screen. In case of a Sweep type of structure, user will be expected to select one of the real account from the chosen account list as header account.

    Create Account Structure - Create Header Account

    As a part of following step, user can create the notional header account in which the funds will concentrated. User is expected to select the bank branch and currency in which the notional header account to be added. This step will be displayed if the account structure you are creating is either ‘Pool’ or ‘Hybrid’

    Create Account Structure - Choose Accounts - Link Accounts

    Once the header account is selected, you can further link the child accounts. You can pick and choose the accounts to be linked to the selected header/ parent account. The filtered account list will appear for linking the accounts.

    Create Account Structure - Choose Accounts - Validate

    After creating a structure, you will have to validate the structure. Once the validation is successful, you can set up the instructions and reallocation method for each account pair.

    1. Click Validate. The success message appears on the screen.
      OR
      Click Tree view to view the account structure in tree format.
      OR
      Click Tabularto view the account structure in the tabular format.
      OR
      Click the Panning Window Panning Windowto move the structure with in the screen.
      OR
      Click Cancel to cancel the operation, and navigate back to ‘Dashboard’.
      OR
      Click Back to navigate back to the previous screen.
    2. Click Next. The Create Account Structure – Link Accounts screen appears with a pop up message to set the instructions between the account pair.

    Create Account Structure – Link Accounts

    Create Account Structure – Instruction Details / Reallocation Method

    The sweep instructions set between an account pair along with the parent and child account information is displayed on the screen.

    1. If you have selected Pool option from the Structure Type list:
    2. Click the link available between parent and child account in the pool account structure. The Create Account Structure – Reallocation Method screen appears.

    Reallocation Method

    1. From the Reallocation Method list, select the appropriate option.
    2. Click Update.

    Note: In case of Hybrid type of account structure, user has to set both Instruction Details and reallocation Method.

    1. Click Next.
      The Create Account Structure - Review screen appears. Verify the details, and click Confirm.
      OR
      Click the View Account Structure link to view the created structure details. The Structure Details overlay appears.
      OR
      Click Cancel to navigate to Dashboard Screen.
      OR
      Click Back to navigate back to the previous screen.

    Edit Account Structures

    OBDX enables the corporate user to edit the account structure details. A user can add or remove the linked accounts and also can change the instructions set between an account pair. The account structure details are displayed in an editable mode. Incase if any new accounts are added in the structure, the user is expected to provide the linkage and provide the instructions between child and parent account.

    You are here How to reach here:

    Dashboard > Toggle menu > Liquidity Management > Overview > Structure List > View Account Structure Details > Edit Structure
    OR
    Dashboard > Toggle menu > Liquidity Management > Structure List > View Account Structure Details > Edit Structure

    To edit an account structure:

    1. In the Account Structure page, click the Account Structure card, of which you want to edit the details. The View Account Structure Details screen appears.
    2. Click More Options and then Edit Structure to edit the details of the account structure. The Structure Parameters screen appears in the editable form.

    Edit Account Structure - Structure Parameters

    Account structure parameters, linkage between the accounts, instructions will be shown editable form. User can choose to edit the structure level information, can add new accounts and linkage or remove the existing account linkage. Also user can edit the instructions set up for each account pair.

    1. In the Structure Description field, edit the name of the account structure, if required.
    2. From the Start Date and End Date list, select the appropriate date to set up the instruction, if required.
    3. From the Reallocation Method list, select the appropriate reallocation method, if required.
    4. In the Structure Priority field, edit the priority of the account structure, if required.
    5. In the Default Instructions Details section, select the Reverse Frequency and Default Frequency for the structure, if required.
    6. From the Instruction Type list, select the appropriate instruction type for Sweep orHybridStructure Type, if required.
    7. Click Next. The Edit Account Structures - Choose Accounts screen appears
      OR
      Click Cancel to cancel the operation, and navigate back to ‘Dashboard’.
      OR
      Click Back to navigate back to the previous screen.

    Note: The field Structure Type and Interest Method cannot be edited.

    Edit Account Structure - Choose Accounts

    Edit Account Structure - Add Accounts

    1. In the Add Accounts screen, select the accounts that you want to add in the structure.

      OR

      In the Search By party Name, Account Number field, enter and search the specific account numbers that you want to add for structure creation.
    2. Click Add. The selected account is added.
    3. Click Next. The Edit Account Structure – Choose Accounts - Validate screen appears.

    Edit Account Structure - Choose Accounts - Validate

    Edit Account Structure – Link Accounts

    Edit Account Structure - Choose Accounts - Replace Accounts

    You can pick and choose the accounts to be replaced from the account structure list. The select account gets replaced without deleting the entire structure.

    Edit Account Structure – Instruction Details / Reallocation Method

    The sweep instructions set between an account pair along with the parent and child account information is displayed on the screen.

    Reallocation Method

    Note: In case of Hybrid type of account structure, user has to set both Instruction Details and reallocation Method.

    1. Click Next.
      The Edit Account Structure - Review screen appears. Verify the details, and click Confirm.
      OR
      Click the View Account Structure link to view the structure details. The Structure Details overlay appears.
      OR
      Click Cancel to navigate to Dashboard Screen.
      OR
      Click Back to navigate back to the previous screen.
    2. The success message appears along with the transaction reference number, status and structure details.
      Click Go To Dashboard to go to Dashboard screen.
      OR
      Click Overview to go to the liquidity management dashboard.
      OR
      Click List Structure to view the complete list of account structures.
      OR
      Click Download Structure Details to download the created structure.

    Execute Account Structure

    These options allow the corporate user to execute account structure.

    To execute account structure temporarily:

    1. In the Account Structure page, click the Account Structure card, of which you want to execute. The View Account Structure Details screen appears.
    2. Click More Options and then Execute Structure.
      The Execute Structure - Review screen appears. Verify the details, and click Confirm.
      OR
      Click the View Account Structure link to view the structure details. The Structure Details overlay appears.
      OR
      Click Cancel to navigate to Dashboard Screen.
      OR
      Click Back to navigate back to the previous screen.
    3. The success message appears along with the transaction reference number, status and structure details.
      Click Go To Dashboard to go to Dashboard screen.
      OR
      Click Overview to go to the liquidity management dashboard.
      OR
      Click List Structure to view the complete list of account structures.

    Pause-Resume Account Structure

    These options allow the corporate user to pause/ resume the execution of the account structure temporarily.

    To pause the account structure temporarily:

    1. In the Account Structure page, click the Account Structure card, of which you want to pause temporarily. The View Account Structure Details screen appears.
    2. Click More Options and then Pause Structure.
      The Pause Structure - Review screen appears. Verify the details, and click Confirm.
      OR
      Click the View Account Structure link to view the structure details. The Structure Details overlay appears.
      OR
      Click Cancel to navigate to Dashboard Screen.
      OR
      Click Back to navigate back to the previous screen.
    3. The Verification screen appears if the transaction is configured for Two Factor Authentication.
    4. The success message appears along with the transaction reference number, status and structure details.
      Click Go To Dashboard to go to Dashboard screen.
      OR
      Click Overview to go to the liquidity management dashboard.
      OR
      Click List Structure to view the complete list of account structures.

    Resume Account Structure

    This option allows the corporate user to resume the execution of the account structure that were paused temporarily.

    To resume the account structure temporarily:

    1. In the Account Structure page, click the Account Structure card, of which you want to resume. The View Account Structure Details screen appears.
    2. Click More Options and then Resume Structure.
      The Resume Structure - Review screen appears. Verify the details, and click Confirm.
      OR
      Click the View Account Structure link to view the structure details. The Structure Details overlay appears.
      OR
      Click Cancel to navigate to Dashboard Screen.
      OR
      Click Back to navigate back to the previous screen.
    3. The Verification screen appears if the transaction is configured for Two Factor Authentication.
    4. The success message appears along with the transaction reference number, status and structure details.
      Click Go To Dashboard to go to Dashboard screen.
      OR
      Click Overview to go to the liquidity management dashboard.
      OR
      Click List Structure to view the complete list of account structures.

    FAQs

    ClosedThe account information displayed are the accounts which are mapped to me?

    All the accounts which are enabled for liquidity management in core banking application and which are mapped to you on Digital Banking Platform using Party and User Resource access maintenance will be shown.

    Closed Incase at one level the number of accounts are more, then how will be the information will be shown in tree format?

    If the number of accounts at specific level are more than the specified limits, then the total count of accounts will be shown which are not displayed at that level. Clicking on the link, user will be directed to a table format, in which all the accounts will be listed.

    Closed What is the meaning of different colors given for the account boxes in tree format?

    Different types of structures (Sweep, Pool and Hybrid) and statuses (Active and Paused) are depicted in different colors for easy identification in the account structures shown in the tree form.

    Closed While building a structure, if I realize that I have missed to filter few accounts, can I go back and add more accounts?

    Yes, you can go to the add account step and add or remove the accounts filtered for building a structure.

    Closed In case of adhoc execution, will my scheduled execution also be initiated?

    Adhoc execution will be a onetime execution and will be initiated once the request is fully authorized. Also your scheduled execution will be initiated on the date and time set by you at the structure level.

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