13.2.2 Bill Payment by Clearing Cheque

The Teller can use the Bill Payment screen to make utility bill payment by clearing cheque.

Utility bill payment can be performed for the institutions, which are already maintained in product processors.

To make utility bill payment by account:

1. On the Homepage, from Teller mega menu, under Bill Payments, click Bill Payment by Other Modes or specify Bill Payment by Clearing Cheque in the search icon bar and select the screen.
   The Bill Payment by Clearing Cheque screen is displayed.

   Note:

   By default, the system displays the Bill Payment by Account screen.

   Figure 13-3 Bill Payment by Clearing Cheque

   
   

   
   Description of "Figure 13-3 Bill Payment by Clearing Cheque"

   
   
2. On the Bill Payment by Clearing Cheque screen, specify the fields. For more information on fields, refer to the field description table.

   Note:

   The fields, which are marked with an asterisk, are mandatory.

   Table 13-3 Bill Payment by Account - Field Description

   Field	Description
   Payment Mode	Select the payment mode type from the drop-down list. The values are: Account Clearing Cheque
   Utility Provider ID	Click the search icon, and select the utility provider ID from the list of values.
   Utility Provider Name	Displays the name of the specified utility provider ID.
   Settlement Account	Displays the account number of the specified utility provider ID.
   Account Currency	Displays the account currency of the settlement account.
   Account Description	Displays the account description of the settlement account.
   Consumer Number	Specify the consumer number.
   Bill Number	Specify the bill number.
   Bill Date	Specify the bill date.
   Bill Amount	Select the currency from the drop-down values, and specify the bill amount that needs to be paid.
   Cheque Amount	Displays the currency and bill amount value.
   Clearing Type	Click Search icon, and select clearing network code from the drop-down values.
   Routing Number	Specify the routing number.
   Drawer Account	Specify the drawer account.
   Drawer Name	Specify the drawer name.
   Cheque Number	Specify the cheque number, if the amount needs to be debited through the cheque. Note: The system validates the status of the cheque and prompts an error message if incase of a Used or Stopped or Invalid cheque.
   Cheque Date	Specify the cheque date, if the amount needs to be debited through the cheque.
   Account Amount	Displays the amount that needs to be debited based on the exchange rate.
   Exchange Rate	Displays the exchange rate. Note: If the bill currency is the same as the Transaction currency, the system displays the exchange rate as 1. This field is displayed only if Multi-Currency Configuration at the Function Code indicator level is set as Y.
   Narrative	Displays the narrative as Bill Payment by Clearing Cheque, and it can be modified.

3. Specify the charge details. For information on the fields in the Charge Details segment, refer to Add Charge Details.
4. Click Submit.

   A teller sequence number is generated, and the Transaction Completed Successfully information message is displayed.

   Note:

   The transaction is moved to authorization in case of any approval warning raised when the transaction saves. On transaction completion, the main leg accounting (Dr Cash GL and Cr Institution ID account GL) and charge accounting details are handed off to the Accounting System.