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Contents
Introduction to Bankline import...........................................................................................................................2
What is Bankline import? ..............................................................................................................................2
How do I structure a Bankline import file? .........................................................................................................2
Can I import more than one record in a single file? .............................................................................................2
2.
Import data table – guidance notes .....................................................................................................................3
2.1 General.....................................................................................................................................................3
2.2 Notation....................................................................................................................................................3
2.3 Character sets ............................................................................................................................................4
2.4 Debit and charge account format....................................................................................................................4
2.5 Credit account format ..................................................................................................................................5
2.6 Codewords ................................................................................................................................................6
3.
Import data table ............................................................................................................................................7
4.
Examples.....................................................................................................................................................35
4.1 Introduction .............................................................................................................................................35
4.2 Standard domestic payment ........................................................................................................................36
4.3 Standard domestic payment template ............................................................................................................38
4.4 Standard domestic payment from a template ...................................................................................................40
4.5 International payment ................................................................................................................................42
4.6 Standard domestic bulk list ..........................................................................................................................44
4.7 Standard domestic bulk payment ..................................................................................................................48
4.8 Inter Account Transfer (IAT) bulk list ..............................................................................................................52
4.9 Bulk Inter Account Transfer (IAT)...................................................................................................................56
4.10
Ad hoc bulk payment .............................................................................................................................60
5.
Glossary of terms ..........................................................................................................................................64
1.

1.1
1.2
1.3

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1. Introduction to Bankline import
1.1 What is Bankline import?
Bankline allows your business to manage everyday banking over the internet, including domestic and international payments.
Bankline import enables you to import your payment instructions from a file, rather than manually keying them. This can save you time
and effort by allowing you to upload payment files straight from your accounting software.

Bankline supports the import of:
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standard domestic payments (both one off and from an existing Bankline payment template)
urgent domestic payments (both one off and from an existing Bankline payment template)
international payments (both one off and from an existing Bankline payment template)
sterling and currency Inter Account Transfers (both one off and from an existing Bankline payment template)
templates for all of the above payment types
standard domestic bulk payments (from an existing Bankline bulk list only)
standard domestic bulk lists
sterling bulk Inter Account Transfers (from an existing Bankline bulk list only)
sterling Inter Account Transfer bulk lists
ad hoc bulk payments (without an existing Bankline bulk list)

This user guide explains how to structure an import record for all of the supported payment types, as well as some pointers to help
you get the most out of Bankline import.

1.2 How do I structure a Bankline import file?
The records in an import file must be in a Comma Separated Value (CSV) text file format.
A preceding comma before the first field is not required to define the start of the import record, and a trailing comma is not required
after the final field to define the end of the import record.
Each record type has its own requirements on how it should be structured. These individual requirements are set out in the import
data table.

1.3 Can I import more than one record in a single file?
Multiple records can be imported in a single import file, although there are some restrictions on the possible combinations:
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templates cannot be mixed in a file with anything other than templates
payments from a template must reference an existing Bankline template
bulk lists cannot be mixed in a file with anything other than bulk lists
bulk payments / IATs must reference an existing Bankline bulk list
there can only be one bulk payment / bulk IAT in any one file (i.e. a single debit and one or more credits).

Some standard domestic payments can be processed as Faster Payments whereas all can be processed as Bacs payments.

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2. Import data table – guidance notes
2.1 General
Unless specified, if a field is populated with a valid value it does not need to be padded to reach the full character length for the field.
Some fields in the import data table are shown as being not applicable for any of the import records. This is deliberate, with these
fields having been reserved for future use.

2.2 Notation
We’ve used the following notations throughout the import data tables.
Scenario

Notation

When defining the size of a field

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‘a’ denotes that the field is alphabetic

•

‘n’ denotes that the field is numeric

•

‘x’ denotes that the field is alphanumeric

•

‘M’ denotes that the field is mandatory

•

‘O’ denotes that the field is optional

•

‘C’ denotes that the field is conditional

•

‘Std’ denotes a standard domestic payment

•

‘Urg’ denotes an urgent domestic (CHAPS) payment

•

‘IAT’ denotes an Inter Account Transfer

•

‘Intl’ denotes an international payment

•

‘DR’ denotes a bulk list debit

•

‘CR’ denotes a bulk list credit

When defining the validity of a field

When defining the payment type

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2.3 Character sets
For standard domestic (including bulk list) and sterling Inter Account Transfer payment types, any free format fields are limited to the
following character set.
A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

.

-

/

&

O

P

Q

R

S

T

U

V

W

X

Y

Z

For urgent domestic, currency Inter Account Transfer and international payment types, any free format fields are limited to the
following character set.
A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

Q

R

S

T

U

V

W

X

Y

Z

a

b

c

d

e

f

g

h

i

j

k

l

m

n

o

p

q

r

s

t

u

v

w

x

y

z

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

.

-

/

?

:

(

)

,

+

‘

The last character (blank box) in both character sets is a space.

2.4 Debit and charge account format
These account formatting rules apply to the debit account (as represented by the debit Account identifier in field T010) and the debit
charges account (as represented by the debit charges Account identifier in field T011).
Payment type

Formatting rules

Standard Domestic payments

For these payment types, the debit account is always a UK Sterling account. The sort code and account
number should be populated in field T010 in the format ‘6n8n’ i.e. a six digit sort code followed by an eight digit
account number.

Urgent Domestic payments
Standard Domestic Bulk payments
Bulk Inter Account Transfers (IATs)
Ad hoc bulk payments
Inter Account Transfers

For Sterling Inter Account Transfers the debit account is always a UK Sterling account. For such payments the
sort code and account number should be populated in field T010 in the format ‘6n8n’.
For currency Inter Account Transfers the debit account may be either a UK Sterling account or a RBSG currency
account.

International payments

•

For a UK Sterling account the sort code and account number should be populated in field T010 in the
format ‘6n8n’.

•

For a RBSG currency account the account number should be populated in field T010 in the format
‘8a3a3a’ i.e. an (up to) eight character customer key, followed by a three character currency key and
then a (up to) three character suffix.

For these payment types the debit account may either be a UK Sterling account or an RBSG currency account.
•

For a UK Sterling account the sort code and account number should be populated in field T010 in the
format ‘6n8n’.

•

For an RBSG currency account the account number should be populated in field T010 in the format
‘8a3a3a’.

Likewise the debit charges account may be either a UK Sterling account or an RBSG currency account, and field
T011 should be populated accordingly.

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2.5 Credit account format
These account formatting rules apply to the credit account (as represented by a combination of the account with Bank identifier in
field T022 and the beneficiary account Number in field T028).
Payment type

Formatting rules

Standard Domestic payments

For these payment types the credit account is always a UK Sterling account. The sort code should be populated
in field T022 (in the format ‘6n’) and the account number in field T028 (in the format ‘8n’).

Urgent Domestic payments
Standard Domestic Bulk payments
Bulk Inter Account Transfers (IATs)
Ad hoc bulk payments
Inter Account Transfers

For Sterling Inter Account Transfers the credit account is always a UK Sterling account. For such payments the
sort code should be populated in field T022 (in the format ‘6n’) and the account number in field T028 (in the
format ‘8n’).
For currency Inter Account Transfers the credit account may either be a UK Sterling account or an RBSG
currency account.

International payments

•

For a UK Sterling account the sort code should be populated in field T022 (in the format ‘6n’) and the
account number should be populated in field T028 (in the format ‘8n’).

•

For an RBSG currency account field T022 should not be populated and the account number should be
populated in field T028 (in the format ‘8a3a3a’).

For these payment types the credit account will most commonly be a non UK account, but may also be a UK
Sterling or UK currency account.
In general it is recommended that wherever possible a BIC be populated in field T022 with a corresponding IBAN
in field T028, both in a format appropriate for the destination country (field T007).
This is especially true for payments to Europe or other countries that support the use of IBANs, where failure to
adhere to this format may impact delivery timescales and increase payment charges. However, alternative
options are available for specifying the credit account.
•

For a UK currency account or a non UK account (other than where the payment priority in field T008 is set
to ‘L’) an NCC may be populated in field T022 and an account number populated in field T028, both in a
format appropriate for the destination country (T008).

•

For a non UK account where the payment priority (field T008) is set to ‘L’ fields T022 and T028 should be
populated in accordance with the low value payment rules for the destination country (field T007).

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2.6 Codewords
These rules apply to additional codewords (fields T048, T050, through to T066) and additional codewords text (fields T049, T051,
through to T067).
Additional codewords should only be used where strictly necessary, as their use can delay the payment, prevent SEPA routing where
available, and increase payment charges. Furthermore, where a codeword requires an action by the receiving bank, the codeword
should only be used if the receiving bank has already agreed in advance that they will act on the codeword in question.
Finally, certain combinations of codewords are not permitted. For further information on usage of codewords please refer to the
SWIFT handbook.
Codeword
CHQB

Definition

Additional text

Pay beneficiary by cheque

-

This codeword may only be used by Shipping customers, and when used the beneficiary account Number (field
T028) must not be populated.
CORT

Settlement of a trade e.g. FX deal or securities transaction

HOLD

Pay on Identification

Optional

This codeword may only be used by Shipping customers.
INTC

Intra-company payment

-

REPA

Related e-payments reference

Optional

SDVA

Execute with Same Day Value

-

PHOB

Advise beneficiary by phone

Optional

TELB

Advise beneficiary by most efficient means

Optional

PHON

Advise account with Institution by phone

Optional

TELE

Advise account with Institution by most efficient means

Optional

PHOI

Advise Intermediary Institution by phone

Optional

When used the Intermediary Bank identifier (field T043) must be populated.
TELI

Advise Intermediary Institution by most efficient means

Optional

When used the Intermediary Bank identifier (field T043) must be populated.

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3. Import data table
Field tag

H001

16x

Field name and notes

Originating customer identifier

Payment

Payment template

Payment from template

Bulk List

Payment /
IAT from
Bulk List

Ad Hoc Bulk
Payment

Std

Urg

IAT

Intl

Std

Urg

IAT

Intl

Std

Urg

IAT

Intl

DR

CR

DR

CR

DR

CR

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

This field is reserved for internal use only and
should not be populated.
H002

50x

Import file name
Identifies the name of the import file.
This is a free format field.
If left blank field H002 defaults to the physical
import file name.

H003

4x

Bank identifier
This field is reserved for internal use only and
should not be populated.

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Field tag

T001

2n

Field name and notes

Record type

Payment

Payment template

Payment from template

Bulk List

Payment /
IAT from
Bulk List

Ad Hoc Bulk
Payment

Std

Urg

IAT

Intl

Std

Urg

IAT

Intl

Std

Urg

IAT

Intl

DR

CR

DR

CR

DR

CR

M

M

M

M

M

M

M

M

M

M

M

M

M

M

M

M

M

M

-

-

-

-

M

M

M

M

-

-

-

-

M

-

-

-

-

-

Identifies the underlying payment type being
imported.
Valid values are:

T002

1a

•

‘01’ = standard domestic payment

•

‘02’ = urgent domestic payment

•

‘03’ = Inter Account Transfer

•

‘04’ = international payment

•

‘06’ = bulk list debit

•

‘07’ = bulk list credit

•

“08” = ad hoc bulk payment debit

•

“09” = ad hoc bulk payment credit

Template indicator
Identifies the import of a new template or bulk
list.
The only valid value is ‘T’ indicating that this is
a new template or bulk list.

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Field tag

T003

20x

Field name and notes

Template reference

Payment

Payment template

Payment from template

Bulk List

Payment /
IAT from
Bulk List

Ad Hoc Bulk
Payment

Std

Urg

IAT

Intl

Std

Urg

IAT

Intl

Std

Urg

IAT

Intl

DR

CR

DR

CR

DR

CR

-

-

-

-

M

M

M

M

M

M

M

M

M

-

M

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

M

-

-

-

O

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

C

-

C

-

-

Identifies the template being used in the import
of a new template or a payment from an
existing template. Also identifies the bulk list
being used in the import of a new bulk list or a
payment / transfer from an existing bulk list.
This is a free format field. However, the field
size is limited to ‘18x’ for the bulk list record
type.
T004

1a

Confidential indicator
Identifies whether a new bulk list is to be
marked as confidential or not.
Valid values are:

T005

25x

•

‘Y’ = confidential

•

‘N’ = not confidential

Beneficiary identifier
Identifies, in addition to the beneficiary name,
each beneficiary on a bulk list or bulk payment.
This is a free format field.
This field should only be populated for standard
domestic bulk payments and standard
domestic bulk lists.

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Field tag

T006

18x

Field name and notes

Customer payment reference

Payment

Payment template

Payment from template

Std

Urg

IAT

Intl

Std

Urg

IAT

Intl

Std

Urg

IAT

Intl

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

-

-

-

M

-

-

-

M

-

-

-

-

Bulk List

DR

Payment /
IAT from
Bulk List

Ad Hoc Bulk
Payment

CR

DR

CR

DR

CR

-

-

-

O

-

-

-

-

-

-

Identifies the payment as it will be known to
the remitter.
This is a free format field. However, the field
size is limited to ‘16x’ on the IAT and
international record types.
If left blank field T006 defaults to:

T007

2a

•

The beneficiary name and address Line
number 1 (field T030) for standard
domestic, urgent domestic, and
international record types.

•

The credit account name as held in
Bankline for the beneficiary account
Number (field T028 when read in
conjunction with the account with Bank
identifier in field T022) for the IAT record
type.

•

For Ad Hoc Bulk Payments the first 16
characters of the import file name.

Destination country
Identifies the payment destination country for
those payment types where the destination
country can be other than that where the debit
account is held.
Valid value is a recognised ISO country code.

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Field tag

T008

1a

Field name and notes

Priority

Payment

Payment template

•

‘N’ = normal

•

‘L’ = low value

Intl

Std

Urg

IAT

Intl

Std

Urg

IAT

Intl

DR

CR

DR

CR

DR

CR

-

-

-

M

-

-

-

M

-

-

-

-

C

-

-

-

O

-

When set to ‘L’ then no additional codewords
or additional codeword text should be used.
Identifies, for the bulk list record type, whether
it is a standard domestic bulk list or an Inter
Account Transfer bulk list. For payments / IATs
from a bulk list, this field should not be
populated. The payment type will be known
from the ‘bulk list reference’ supplied in field
T003.
Valid values are:
‘U’ = Inter Account Transfer

•

‘N’ = standard domestic

Ad Hoc Bulk
Payment

IAT

The value of ‘L’ is only valid for payments to a
limited number of non SEPA countries, those
countries being Australia, Canada, New
Zealand, South Africa and the United States of
America.

•

Payment /
IAT from
Bulk List

Urg

Valid values for the international record type
are:
‘U’ = urgent

Bulk List

Std

Identifies, for the international record type, the
payment priority for those record types where
the priority may be varied.

•

Payment from template

If left blank field T008 defaults to ‘N’.

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Field tag

T009

1a

Field name and notes

Routing Method

Payment

Payment template

Payment from template

Bulk List

Payment /
IAT from
Bulk List

Ad Hoc Bulk
Payment

Std

Urg

IAT

Intl

Std

Urg

IAT

Intl

Std

Urg

IAT

Intl

DR

CR

DR

CR

DR

CR

-

-

-

O

-

-

-

O

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

M

M

M

M

M

M

M

M

M

M

M

M

M

-

M

-

M

-

-

-

-

O

-

-

-

O

-

-

-

O

-

-

-

-

-

-

Identifies any special routing method
requirements.
Valid values are:

T010

34x

•

Blank = no special requirements

•

‘C’ = foreign draft (international record
type only)

Debit account identifier
Identifies the debit account for the payment.
For valid values please refer to section 2.4 of
this document.

T011

34x

Debit charges account identifier
Identifies the account from which any debit
charges are to be deducted.
For valid values please refer to section 2.4 of
this document.
If left blank field T011 defaults to the debit
account (field T010).

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Field tag

T012

3a

Field name and notes

Charges Code type

Payment

Payment template

Payment from template

Bulk List

Payment /
IAT from
Bulk List

Ad Hoc Bulk
Payment

Std

Urg

IAT

Intl

Std

Urg

IAT

Intl

Std

Urg

IAT

Intl

DR

CR

DR

CR

DR

CR

-

-

-

C

-

-

-

C

-

-

-

C

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

M

M

M

M

M

M

M

M

M

M

-

-

-

M

-

M

Identifies who will pay what, if any, charges
associated with the payment.
Valid values are:
•

‘OUR’ = remitter to pay all charges

•

‘BEN’ = beneficiary to pay all charges

•

‘SHA’ = remitter to pay debit charges
and beneficiary to pay credit charges.

If left blank field T012 defaults to ‘SHA’.
If the payment priority (field T008) is set to ‘L’
then field T012 must be set to ‘OUR’.
If the destination country (T007) is set to a
SEPA country and the payment currency
(T013) is set to ‘EUR’ then field T012 should
be set to ‘SHA’ to ensure the payment is SEPA
compliant. Failure to do so may result in the
payment costing more and taking longer to
reach the beneficiary.
T013

3a

Payment currency
Identifies the currency in which the payment
Amount (field T014) is expressed.
Valid value is a recognised ISO currency code.

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Field tag

T014

15n

Field name and notes

Payment amount

Payment

Payment template

Payment from template

Bulk List

Payment /
IAT from
Bulk List

Ad Hoc Bulk
Payment

Std

Urg

IAT

Intl

Std

Urg

IAT

Intl

Std

Urg

IAT

Intl

DR

CR

DR

CR

DR

CR

M

M

M

M

-

-

-

-

M

M

M

M

-

-

-

M

-

M

-

C

C

C

-

-

-

-

-

C

C

C

-

-

C

-

-

-

M

C

C

C

-

-

-

-

M

C

C

C

-

-

C

-

M

-

Identifies the amount of the payment as
expressed in the payment currency (field
T013).
Valid value is an amount in the format 12n.2n
where the number of decimal places may be
constrained by the local rules for the payment
currency (field T013).
T015

Date

Execution date
Identifies the date on which the payment is to
be initiated.
Valid value is a date in the format ddmmyyyy.
Only populate for bulk Inter Account Transfers.

T016

Date

Date payment to arrive (credit date)
Identifies the date on which the funds are to be
received by the beneficiary bank. Although not
guaranteed this will normally be the same date
on which the funds will be made available to
the beneficiary.
Valid value is a date in the format ddmmyyyy.
For the bulk list record type this should only be
populated for standard domestic bulk
payments.

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Field tag

T017

16x

Field name and notes

Ordering Institution identifier

Payment

Payment template

Payment from template

Bulk List

Payment /
IAT from
Bulk List

Ad Hoc Bulk
Payment

Std

Urg

IAT

Intl

Std

Urg

IAT

Intl

Std

Urg

IAT

Intl

DR

CR

DR

CR

DR

CR

-

C

-

C

-

C

-

C

-

C

-

C

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Identifies the ordering institution.
This field should only be populated by financial
institutions, and in such cases it must be
populated with:

T018

35x

•

a valid BIC wherever possible (otherwise
delivery times and payment charges can
be impacted), or

•

a valid sort code, or

•

for non-UK financial institutions a
National Clearing Code, with the two
character country code as prefix, may be
used.

Ordering Institution name and address Line
number 1
This field is reserved for future use and should
not be populated.

T019

35x

Ordering Institution name and address Line
number 2
This field is reserved for future use and should
not be populated.

T020

35x

Ordering Institution name and address Line
number 3
This field is reserved for future use and should
not be populated.

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Field tag

T021

35x

Field name and notes

Ordering Institution name and address Line
number 4

Payment

Payment template

Payment from template

Bulk List

Payment /
IAT from
Bulk List

Ad Hoc Bulk
Payment

Std

Urg

IAT

Intl

Std

Urg

IAT

Intl

Std

Urg

IAT

Intl

DR

CR

DR

CR

DR

CR

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

M

M

C

C

M

M

C

C

-

-

-

-

-

M

-

M

-

M

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

This field is reserved for future use and should
not be populated.
T022

16x

Account with bank identifier
Identifies the account holding institution at
which the beneficiary account in field T028 is
held.
For valid values and conditions applying to this
field please refer section 2.5 of this document.
If field T043 is completed (intermediary
Institution), then this field becomes mandatory.

T023

34x

Account with bank account number
This field is reserved for future use and should
not be populated.

T024

35x

Account with bank name and address Line
number 1

-

-

-

C

-

-

C

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

T025

35x

Account with bank name and address Line
number 2

-

-

-

C

-

-

-C

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

T026

35x

Account with bank name and address Line
number 3

-

-

-

O

-

-

O-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

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Field tag

Field name and notes

Payment

Payment template

Std

Urg

IAT

Intl

Std

Urg

IAT

Payment from template

Bulk List

Payment /
IAT from
Bulk List

Ad Hoc Bulk
Payment

Intl

Std

Urg

IAT

Intl

DR

CR

DR

CR

DR

CR

O-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

T027

35x

Account with bank name and address Line
number 4

-

-

-

O

-

-

T028

34x

Beneficiary account number

M

M

M

C

M

M

M

C

-

-

-

-

-

M

-

M

-

M

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Identifies the beneficiary account number as
held (where appropriate) at the account with
Bank institution (i.e. the account holding
institution) in field T022.
For valid values please refer to section 2.5 of
this document.
For the international record type:

T029

16x

•

if the Routing Method (field T009) is set
to ‘C’ then field T028 should be left
blank.

•

if one of the additional codewords (fields
T048, T050 and so on through to T066)
is set to ‘CHQB’ field T028 should be left
blank.

•

otherwise field T028 must be populated.

Beneficiary institution identifier
This field is reserved for future use and should
not be populated.

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Field tag

T030

35x

Field name and notes

Beneficiary name and address line number
1

Payment

Payment template

Payment from template

Bulk List

Payment /
IAT from
Bulk List

Ad Hoc Bulk
Payment

Std

Urg

IAT

Intl

Std

Urg

IAT

Intl

Std

Urg

IAT

Intl

DR

CR

DR

CR

DR

CR

M

M

-

M

M

M

-

M

-

-

-

-

-

C

-

C

-

M

-

O

-

C

-

O

-

C

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Identifies the beneficiary name.
This is a free format field.
For the bulk list record type field T030 is
mandatory for standard domestic bulk lists and
payments but must not be populated for Inter
Account Transfer bulk lists and bulk Inter
Account Transfers.
T031

35x

Beneficiary name and address line number
2
Identifies the first line of the beneficiary
address.
This is a free format field.
For the international record type:
•

if the Routing Method (field T009) is set
to ‘C’ then field T031 must be populated

•

if one of the additional codewords (fields
T048, T050 and so on through to T066)
is set to ‘CHQB’ then field T031 must be
populated.

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Field tag

T032

35x

Field name and notes

Beneficiary name and address line number
3

Payment

Payment template

Payment from template

Bulk List

Payment /
IAT from
Bulk List

Ad Hoc Bulk
Payment

Std

Urg

IAT

Intl

Std

Urg

IAT

Intl

Std

Urg

IAT

Intl

DR

CR

DR

CR

DR

CR

-

O

-

C

-

O

-

C

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

O

-

O

-

O

-

O

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Identifies the second line of the beneficiary
address.
This is a free format field.
This field should not be populated if Beneficiary
name and address Line number 2 (field T031)
has not also been populated.
For the international record type:

T033

35x

•

if the Routing Method (field T009) is set
to ‘C’ then field T032 must be populated

•

if one of the additional codewords (fields
T048, T050 and so on through to T066)
is set to ‘CHQB’ then field T031 must be
populated.

Beneficiary name and address line number
4
Identifies the third line of the beneficiary
address.
This is a free format field.
This field should not be populated if beneficiary
name and address Line number 3 (field T032)
has not been populated.

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Field tag

T034

18x

Field name and notes

Beneficiary reference

Payment

Payment template

Payment from template

Bulk List

Payment /
IAT from
Bulk List

Ad Hoc Bulk
Payment

Std

Urg

IAT

Intl

Std

Urg

IAT

Intl

Std

Urg

IAT

Intl

DR

CR

DR

CR

DR

CR

O

-

-

-

O

-

-

-

O

-

-

-

O

O

C

O

O

O

-

-

C

C

-

-

-

-

-

-

C

C

-

-

-

-

-

-

Identifies the payment as it will be known to
the beneficiary.
This is a free format field.
For the bulk list record type, field T034 is
optional in all cases except for the debit side of
a bulk Inter Account Transfer (in which case,
the field must not be populated).
If left blank, field T034 defaults to the debit
account name as held in Bankline for the Debit
Account identifier (field T010).
Exceptions to this are as follows:

T035

16n

•

Credit side of IAT bulk list will default to
debit side value of IAT bulk list

•

Credit side of bulk IAT will default to value
present for credit side of IAT bulk list.

FX Deal reference
Identifies the reference of any FX deal
associated with the payment.
This is a free format field.
If a FX Deal reference is supplied then a
corresponding FX Deal Exchange Rate (field
T036) must also be supplied.

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Field tag

T036

15n

Field name and notes

FX Deal Exchange Rate

Payment

Payment template

Payment from template

Bulk List

Payment /
IAT from
Bulk List

Ad Hoc Bulk
Payment

Std

Urg

IAT

Intl

Std

Urg

IAT

Intl

Std

Urg

IAT

Intl

DR

CR

DR

CR

DR

CR

-

-

C

C

-

-

-

-

-

-

C

C

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

O

O

O

-

O

O

O

-

O

O

O

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

O

-

O

-

O

-

O

-

O

-

O

-

-

-

-

-

-

Identifies the exchange rate of any FX deal
associated with the payment. Valid value is an
amount in the format 8n.7n i.e. there may be
up to 8 digits before the decimal point and up
to 7 digits after the decimal point.
If an FX Deal Exchange Rate is supplied then a
corresponding FX Deal reference (field T035)
must also be supplied.
T037

35x

Information for the beneficiary line number
1
Payment details that will help identify the
payment to the beneficiary.
This is a free format field. However, the field
size is limited to ‘16x’ for the IAT record type.
If left blank for the IAT record type field T037
defaults to the debit account name as held in
Bankline for the debit account identifier (field
T010).

T038

35x

Information for the beneficiary line number
2
Additional payment details that will help
identify the payment to the beneficiary.
This is a free format field.
This field should not be populated if
Information for the beneficiary Line number 1
(field T037) has not also been populated.

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Field tag

T039

35x

Field name and notes

Information for the beneficiary Line number
3

Payment

Payment template

Payment from template

Bulk List

Payment /
IAT from
Bulk List

Ad Hoc Bulk
Payment

Std

Urg

IAT

Intl

Std

Urg

IAT

Intl

Std

Urg

IAT

Intl

DR

CR

DR

CR

DR

CR

-

O

-

O

-

O

-

O

-

O

-

O

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

O

-

O

-

O

-

O

-

O

-

O

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

O

-

-

-

O

-

-

-

O

-

-

-

-

-

-

Additional payment details that will help
identify the payment to the beneficiary.
This is a free format field.
This field should not be populated if
Information for the beneficiary Line number 2
(field T038) has not also been populated.
T040

35x

Information for the beneficiary Line number
4
Additional payment details that will help
identify the payment to the beneficiary.
This is a free format field.
This field should not be populated if
Information for the beneficiary Line number 3
(field T039) has not also been populated.

T041

1a

RTGS Required
Identifies whether the payment should be
settled via an RTGS settlement mechanism.
Valid values are:
‘Y’ = RTGS required
‘N’ = RTGS not required
For this field to be effective there must be a
corresponding RTGS agreement in place in
Bankline.

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Field tag

T042

3a

Field name and notes

Credit currency

Payment

Payment template

Payment from template

Bulk List

Payment /
IAT from
Bulk List

Ad Hoc Bulk
Payment

Std

Urg

IAT

Intl

Std

Urg

IAT

Intl

Std

Urg

IAT

Intl

DR

CR

DR

CR

DR

CR

-

-

-

M

-

-

-

M

-

-

-

M

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

O

-

O

-

O

-

O

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Identifies the currency in which the payment
Amount (field T014) is to be remitted. This
need not be the same as the payment currency
(field T013) in which the payment Amount is
expressed, but it is normally the local currency
of the destination country (field T007).
Valid value is a recognised ISO currency code.
T043

16x

Intermediary bank identifier
Identifies the intermediary institution through
which the payment should be routed.
Use only where necessary as the use of
intermediaries can impact delivery timescales
and increase payment charges.
Valid value is a recognised BIC, and for the
urgent domestic record type that must be a UK
BIC.
If left blank the payment will be routed via the
most effective options available to RBSG.

T044

35x

Intermediary bank name and address Line
number 1
This field is reserved for future use and should
not be populated.

T045

35x

Intermediary bank name and address Line
number 2
This field is reserved for future use and should
not be populated.

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Field tag

T046

35x

Field name and notes

Intermediary bank name and address Line
number 3

Payment

Payment template

Payment from template

Bulk List

Payment /
IAT from
Bulk List

Ad Hoc Bulk
Payment

Std

Urg

IAT

Intl

Std

Urg

IAT

Intl

Std

Urg

IAT

Intl

DR

CR

DR

CR

DR

CR

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

O

-

O

-

O

-

O

-

O

-

O

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

O

-

O

-

O

-

O

-

O

-

O

-

-

-

-

-

-

This field is reserved for future use and should
not be populated.
T047

35x

Intermediary bank name and address Line
number 4
This field is reserved for future use and should
not be populated.

T048

4a

Additional codewords number 1
Codewords that identify any special
instructions for the beneficiary bank.
For valid values please refer to section 2.6 of
this document. The field size is limited to ‘4a’
for urgent domestic and international records.
This field should not be populated unless the
customer is registered to use codewords.
Customers wishing to use codewords should
contact their relationship manager in the first
instance for further information.

T049

29x

Additional codewords text number 1
Identifies any additional text to accompany
additional codewords.
This is a free format field.
This field should not be populated unless a
corresponding codeword has been provided in
field T048.

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Field tag

T050

4a

Field name and notes

Additional codewords number 2

Payment

Payment template

Payment from template

Bulk List

Payment /
IAT from
Bulk List

Ad Hoc Bulk
Payment

Std

Urg

IAT

Intl

Std

Urg

IAT

Intl

Std

Urg

IAT

Intl

DR

CR

DR

CR

DR

CR

-

O

-

O

-

O

-

O

-

O

-

O

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

O

-

O

-

O

-

O

-

O

-

O

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

O

-

O

-

O

-

O

-

O

-

O

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

O

-

O

-

O

-

O

-

O

-

O

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

O

-

O

-

O

-

O

-

O

-

O

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

O

-

O

-

O

-

O

-

O

-

O

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

O

-

O

-

O

-

O

-

O

-

O

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

O

-

O

-

O

-

O

-

O

-

O

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

O

-

O

-

O

-

O

-

O

-

O

-

-

-

-

-

-

See field T048 for further information.
T051

29x

Additional codewords text number 2
See field T049 for further information.

T052

4a

Additional codewords number 3
See field T048 for further information.

T053

29x

Additional codewords text number 3
See field T049 for further information.

T054

4a

Additional codewords number 4
See field T048 for further information.

T055

29x

Additional codewords text number 4
See field T049 for further information.

T056

4a

Additional codewords number 5
See field T048 for further information.

T057

29x

Additional codewords text number 5
See field T049 for further information.

T058

4a

Additional codewords number 6
See field T048 for further information.

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Field tag

T059

29x

Field name and notes

Additional codewords text number 6

Payment

Payment template

Payment from template

Bulk List

Payment /
IAT from
Bulk List

Ad Hoc Bulk
Payment

Std

Urg

IAT

Intl

Std

Urg

IAT

Intl

Std

Urg

IAT

Intl

DR

CR

DR

CR

DR

CR

-

O

-

O

-

O

-

O

-

O

-

O

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

O

-

O

-

O

-

O

-

O

-

O

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

O

-

O

-

O

-

O

-

O

-

O

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

O

-

O

-

O

-

O

-

O

-

O

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

O

-

O

-

O

-

O

-

O

-

O

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

O

-

O

-

O

-

O

-

O

-

O

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

O

-

O

-

O

-

O

-

O

-

O

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

O

-

O

-

O

-

O

-

O

-

O

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

O

-

O

-

O

-

O

-

O

-

O

-

-

-

-

-

-

See field T049 for further information.
T060

4a

Additional codewords number 7
See field T048 for further information.

T061

29x

Additional codewords text number 7
See field T049 for further information.

T062

4a

Additional codewords number 8
See field T048 for further information.

T063

29x

Additional codewords text number 8
See field T049 for further information.

T064

4a

Additional codewords number 9
See field T048 for further information.

T065

29x

Additional codewords text number 9
See field T049 for further information.

T066

4a

Additional codewords number 10
See field T048 for further information.

T067

29x

Additional codewords text number 10
See field T049 for further information.

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Field tag

T068

35x

Field name and notes

Regulatory Reporting Line number 1

Payment

Payment template

Payment from template

Bulk List

Payment /
IAT from
Bulk List

Ad Hoc Bulk
Payment

Std

Urg

IAT

Intl

Std

Urg

IAT

Intl

Std

Urg

IAT

Intl

DR

CR

DR

CR

DR

CR

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

O

-

-

-

O

-

-

-

O

-

-

-

C

-

C

-

O

-

This field is reserved for future use and should
not be populated.
T069

35x

Regulatory Reporting Line number 2
This field is reserved for future use and should
not be populated.

T070

35x

Regulatory Reporting Line number 3
This field is reserved for future use and should
not be populated.

T071

1a

Remittance advice indicator
Identifies whether there is a remittance advice
(or one or more remittance advices in the case
of a bulk list) associated with the payment.
Valid values are:
blank = no remittance advice
‘C’ = remittance advice
Remittance advices are only available on BACS
payments, so if a standard domestic payment
is processed as a Faster Payment then a value
of ‘C’ in field T071 will effectively be overruled.
For Inter Account Transfer bulk lists and bulk
Inter Account Transfers field T071 must not be
populated.

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Field tag

T072

35x

Field name and notes

Remittance advice beneficiary address Line
number 1

Payment

Payment template

Payment from template

Bulk List

Payment /
IAT from
Bulk List

Ad Hoc Bulk
Payment

Std

Urg

IAT

Intl

Std

Urg

IAT

Intl

Std

Urg

IAT

Intl

DR

CR

DR

CR

DR

CR

C

-

-

-

C

-

-

-

C

-

-

-

-

C

-

C

-

C

Identifies the first line of the beneficiary
address on the remittance advice.
This is a free format field.
If there is a remittance advice associated with
this payment (as indicated by a ‘C’ in field
T071) then field T072 must be populated.
If a standard domestic payment is processed
as a Faster Payment then any information
provided in field T072 will be discarded.
For Inter Account Transfer bulk lists and bulk
Inter Account Transfers field T072 must not be
populated.

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Field tag

T073

35x

Field name and notes

Remittance advice beneficiary address Line
number 2

Payment

Payment template

Payment from template

Bulk List

Payment /
IAT from
Bulk List

Ad Hoc Bulk
Payment

Std

Urg

IAT

Intl

Std

Urg

IAT

Intl

Std

Urg

IAT

Intl

DR

CR

DR

CR

DR

CR

C

-

-

-

C

-

-

-

C

-

-

-

-

C

-

C

-

C

Identifies the second line of the beneficiary
address on the remittance advice.
This is a free format field.
If there is a remittance advice associated with
this payment (as indicated by a ‘C’ in field
T071) then field T073 must be populated.
If a standard domestic payment is processed
as a Faster Payment then any information
provided in field T073 will be discarded.
For Inter Account Transfer bulk lists and bulk
Inter Account Transfers field T073 must not be
populated.

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Field tag

T074

35x

Field name and notes

Remittance advice beneficiary address Line
number 3

Payment

Payment template

Payment from template

Bulk List

Payment /
IAT from
Bulk List

Ad Hoc Bulk
Payment

Std

Urg

IAT

Intl

Std

Urg

IAT

Intl

Std

Urg

IAT

Intl

DR

CR

DR

CR

DR

CR

O

-

-

-

O

-

-

-

O

-

-

-

-

C

-

C

-

C

Identifies the third line of the beneficiary
address on the remittance advice.
This is a free format field.
This field should only be populated if
Remittance advice beneficiary address Line
number 2 (field T073) has also been
populated.
If a standard domestic payment is processed
as a Faster Payment then any information
provided in field T074 will be discarded.
For Inter Account Transfer bulk lists and bulk
Inter Account Transfers field T074 must not be
populated.

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Field tag

T075

35x

Field name and notes

Remittance advice beneficiary address Line
number 4

Payment

Payment template

Payment from template

Bulk List

Payment /
IAT from
Bulk List

Ad Hoc Bulk
Payment

Std

Urg

IAT

Intl

Std

Urg

IAT

Intl

Std

Urg

IAT

Intl

DR

CR

DR

CR

DR

CR

O

-

-

-

O

-

-

-

O

-

-

-

-

C

-

C

-

C

Identifies the fourth line of the beneficiary
address on the remittance advice.
This is a free format field.
This field should only be populated if
Remittance advice beneficiary address Line
number 3 (field T073) has also been
populated.
If a standard domestic payment is processed
as a Faster Payment then any information
provided in field T075 will be discarded.
For Inter Account Transfer bulk lists and bulk
Inter Account Transfers field T075 must not be
populated.

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Field tag

T076

20x

Field name and notes

Remittance advice beneficiary Fax Number

Payment

Payment template

Payment from template

Bulk List

Payment /
IAT from
Bulk List

Ad Hoc Bulk
Payment

Std

Urg

IAT

Intl

Std

Urg

IAT

Intl

Std

Urg

IAT

Intl

DR

CR

DR

CR

DR

CR

O

-

-

-

O

-

-

-

O

-

-

-

-

C

-

C

-

C

O

-

-

-

O

-

-

-

O

-

-

-

-

C

-

C

-

C

Identifies the beneficiary fax number on the
remittance advice.
This is a free format field.
This field should not be populated if there is no
remittance advice associated with this payment
(as indicated by a blank in field T071).
If a standard domestic payment is processed
as a Faster Payment then any information
provided in field T076 will be discarded.
For Inter Account Transfer bulk lists and bulk
Inter Account Transfers field T076 must not be
populated.
T077

50x

Remittance advice beneficiary Email
address
Identifies the beneficiary email address on the
remittance advice.
This is a free format field.
This field should only be populated if there is a
remittance advice associated with this payment
(as indicated by a blank in field T071).
If a standard domestic payment is processed
as a Faster Payment then any information
provided in field T077 will be discarded.
For Inter Account Transfer bulk lists and bulk
Inter Account Transfers field T077 must not be
populated.

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Field tag

T078

34x

Field name and notes

By order of account

Payment

Payment template

Payment from template

Bulk List

Payment /
IAT from
Bulk List

Ad Hoc Bulk
Payment

Std

Urg

IAT

Intl

Std

Urg

IAT

Intl

Std

Urg

IAT

Intl

DR

CR

DR

CR

DR

CR

-

C

-

C

-

C

-

C

-

C

-

C

-

-

-

-

-

-

C

C

-

C

C

C

-

C

C

C

-

C

C

-

C

-

C

-

Identifies the account number of the originating
customer.
This field is mandatory for Financial Institution
customers. Wherever possible the originating
customers IBAN should be populated here.
For all other customers this field must not be
populated.
T079

35x

By order of name
Identifies the name of the originating customer.
Wherever possible the originating customers
account name should be populated here.
This field is mandatory for Financial Institution
customers and wherever possible the
originating customers account name should be
populated here.
This field is optional for non Financial Institution
customers with a valid ‘By order Of’ value preregistered in Bankline. It must be populated
with a pre-registered value.
For all other customers this field must not be
populated.
For Inter Account Transfer bulk lists and bulk
Inter Account Transfers field T079 must not be
populated.

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Field tag

T080

35x

Field name and notes

By order of address Line number 1

Payment

Payment template

Payment from template

Bulk List

Payment /
IAT from
Bulk List

Ad Hoc Bulk
Payment

Std

Urg

IAT

Intl

Std

Urg

IAT

Intl

Std

Urg

IAT

Intl

DR

CR

DR

CR

DR

CR

-

C

-

C

-

C

-

C

-

C

-

C

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

C

-

C

-

C

-

C

-

C

-

C

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

C

-

C

-

C

-

C

-

C

-

C

-

-

-

-

-

-

Identifies the first line of address of the
originating customer.
This field is mandatory for Financial Institution
customers and must be populated with
information relating to the originating
customer.
For all other customers this field must not be
populated.
T081

35x

By order of address Line number 2
Identifies the second line of address of the
originating customer.
This field is optional for Financial Institution
customers and where populated must contain
information relating to the originating
customer.
For all other customers this field must not be
populated.

T082

35x

By order of address Line number 3
Identifies the third line of address of the
originating customer.
This field is optional for Financial Institution
customers and where populated must contain
information relating to the originating
customer.
For all other customers this field must not be
populated.

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4. Examples
4.1 Introduction

The following examples demonstrate how to structure and populate an import record, for a selection of payment types. These payment types are outlined below:
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

standard domestic payment
standard domestic payment template
standard domestic payment from a template
international payment
standard domestic bulk list
standard domestic bulk payment
inter account transfer (IAT) bulk list
bulk inter account transfer (IAT)
ad hoc bulk payments

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4.2 Standard domestic payment
The example below shows how to format an import record for a standard domestic payment.
,,,01,,,,,,,,,15100031806542,,,,166.42,,01102006,,,,,,151000,,,,,,44298801,,MR JOHN SMITH,,,,INVOICE 1234,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
This is broken down below to illustrate how each field tag on the above import record has been populated.
Field

Value

Field

H001

T013

H002

T014

H003

T015

T001

01

T016

Value

166.42

Field

Value

Field

T028

44298801

T043

T058

T073

T044

T059

T074

T045

T060

T075

T031

T046

T061

T076

T029
T030

01102006

MR JOHN SMITH

Value

Field

Value

Field

T002

T017

T032

T047

T062

T077

T003

T018

T033

T048

T063

T078

T004

T019

T034

T049

T064

T079

T005

T020

T035

T050

T065

T080

T006

T021

T036

T051

T066

T081

T007

T022

T037

T052

T067

T082

T008

T023

T038

T053

T068

T009

T024

T039

T054

T069

T025

T040

T055

T070

T011

T026

T041

T056

T071

T012

T027

T042

T057

T072

T010

15100031806542

151000

INVOICE 1234

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T001 (Record type) – The value ‘01’ identifies a standard domestic payment. If field T003 (Template reference) had also been populated then this would have become a standard domestic
payment from an existing standard domestic payment template.

•

T010 (Debit account identifier) – The value ‘15100031806542’ is a UK Sterling account with sort code 15-10-00 and account number 31806542. No dashes or spaces are required when
entering the sort code, or between the sort code and account number. The debit account must be a valid account registered to that customer in Bankline.

•

T014 (Payment Amount) – No leading spaces are required when quoting the payment amount, and the decimal point is necessary only where the payment amount requires it. For a standard
domestic payment field T013 (payment currency) need not be completed as the ISO currency code GBP will be automatically associated with the payment amount in field T014.

•

T016 (Date payment to Arrive / Credit Date) – The value ‘01102006’ equates to 1 October 2006.

•

T022 (account with Bank identifier) – The value ‘151000’ is the UK Sterling sort code 15-10-00. As detailed above in field T001 this import record is in respect of a standard domestic payment,
therefore the account with Bank identifier must be a valid sort code for the receipt of standard domestic payments.

•

T028 (Beneficiary account Number) – This is the beneficiary account Number held at the account with Bank identifier quoted in field T022.

•

T030 (Beneficiary name and address Line number 1) – This is the name of the beneficiary customer linked to the beneficiary account Number quoted in field T028. For a standard domestic
payment only the beneficiary name requires to be quoted, but for other payment types the beneficiary address may also be quoted.

•

T034 (Beneficiary reference) – This is the reference that will be advised to the beneficiary customer and as such should be meaningful to the beneficiary, such as an invoice number.

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4.3 Standard domestic payment template
The example below shows how to format an import record for a new Bankline standard domestic payment template.
,,,01,T,STANDARD TEMP 01,,,,,,,15100031806542,,,GBP,,,,,,,,,151000,,,,,,59984654,,MR JOHN SMITH,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
This is broken down below to illustrate how each field tag on the above import record has been populated.
Field

Value

Field

Value

Field

Value

Field

H001

T013

GBP

T028

59984654

T043

T058

T073

H002

T014

T029

T044

T059

T074

H003

T015

T030

T045

T060

T075

MR JOHN SMITH

Value

Field

Value

Field

T001

01

T016

T031

T046

T061

T076

T002

T

T017

T032

T047

T062

T077

T003

STANDARD TEMP 01

T018

T033

T048

T063

T078

T004

T019

T034

T049

T064

T079

T005

T020

T035

T050

T065

T080

T006

T021

T036

T051

T066

T081

T007

T022

T037

T052

T067

T082

T008

T023

T038

T053

T068

T009

T024

T039

T054

T069

T025

T040

T055

T070

T011

T026

T041

T056

T071

T012

T027

T042

T057

T072

T010

15100031806542

151000

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T001 (Record type) and T002 (Template indicator) – The value ‘01’ in field T001 identifies the standard domestic payment type, and the value ‘T’ in field T002 identifies that this is a new
standard domestic payment template.

•

T003 (Template reference) – The value ‘STANDARD TEMP 01’ is how the template will be known in Bankline.

•

T010 (Debit account identifier) – The value ‘15100031806542’ is a UK Sterling account with sort code 15-10-00 and account number 31806542. No dashes or spaces are required when
entering the sort code, or between the sort code and account number. The debit account must be a valid account registered to that customer in Bankline.

•

T013 (Payment currency) – This will always be ‘GBP’ for a standard domestic payment template.

•

T022 (account with Bank identifier) – The value ‘151000’ is the UK Sterling sort code 15-10-00. As detailed above in field T001, this import record is in respect of the standard domestic
payment type, therefore the account with Bank identifier must be a valid sort code for the receipt of standard domestic payments.

•

T028 (Beneficiary account Number) – This is the beneficiary account Number held at the account with Bank identifier quoted in field T022.

•

T030 (Beneficiary name and address Line number 1) – This is the name of the beneficiary customer linked to the beneficiary account Number quoted in field T028. For a standard domestic
payment, the beneficiary name should be quoted, for other payment types the beneficiary address can also be quoted.

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4.4 Standard domestic payment from a template
The example below shows how to format an import record for a standard domestic payment from an existing Bankline standard domestic payment template.
,,,01,,STANDARD TEMP 01,,,,,,,15100031806542,,,GBP,166.42,,01102006,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
This is broken down below to illustrate how each field tag on the import record above has been populated.
Field

Field

Value

Field

H001

T013

GBP

T028

T043

T058

T073

H002

T014

166.42

T029

T044

T059

T074

H003

T015

T030

T045

T060

T075

T031

T046

T061

T076

T017

T032

T047

T062

T077

T018

T033

T048

T063

T078

T004

T019

T034

T049

T064

T079

T005

T020

T035

T050

T065

T080

T006

T021

T036

T051

T066

T081

T007

T022

T037

T052

T067

T082

T008

T023

T038

T053

T068

T009

T024

T039

T054

T069

T025

T040

T055

T070

T011

T026

T041

T056

T071

T012

T027

T042

T057

T072

T001

Value

01

T002
T003

T010

STANDARD TEMP 01

15100031806542

T016

01102006

Value

Field

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Field

Value

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T001 (Record type) and T003 (Template reference) – The value ‘01’ in field T001 identifies the standard domestic payment type, and the value ‘STANDARD TEMP 01’ in field T003 identifies that
it is a standard domestic payment from an existing standard domestic payment template (of that name).

•

T010 (Debit account identifier) – The value ‘15100031806542’ is a UK Sterling account with sort code 15-10-00 and account number 31806542. No dashes or spaces are required when
entering the sort code or between sort code and account number. The debit account must be a valid account registered to that customer in Bankline.

•

T013 (Payment currency) – This will always be ‘GBP’ for a standard domestic payment from a template.

•

T014 (Payment Amount) – No leading spaces are required when entering the payment amount and the decimal point is only necessary where the payment amount requires it. The payment
amount is in the currency quoted in field T013.

•

T016 (Date payment to Arrive / Credit Date) - The value ‘01102006’ equates to 1 October 2006.

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4.5 International payment
The example below shows how to format an import record for an international payment.
,,,04,,,,,,US,N,,15100031806542,,,USD,1266.42,01102006,,,,,,,IRVTUS3NIRD,,,,,,44298801,,MR JOHN SMITH,,,,,2006100112999,1.87,,,,,,USD,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
This is broken down to illustrate how each field tag on the import record above has been populated.
Field

Field

Value

Field

Value

Field

H001

T013

USD

T028

44298801

T043

T058

T073

H002

T014

1266.42

T029

T044

T059

T074

H003

T015

01102006

T030

T045

T060

T075

T001

Value

04

MR JOHN SMITH

Value

Field

Value

Field

T016

T031

T046

T061

T076

T002

T017

T032

T047

T062

T077

T003

T018

T033

T048

T063

T078

T004

T019

T034

T049

T064

T079

T005

T020

T035

2006100112999

T050

T065

T080

T006

T021

T036

1.87

T051

T066

T081

T037

T052

T067

T082

T007

US

T022

T008

N

T023

T038

T053

T068

T024

T039

T054

T069

T025

T040

T055

T070

T011

T026

T041

T056

T071

T012

T027

T042

T057

T072

T009
T010

15100031806542

IRVTUS3NIRD

USD

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T001 (Record type) – The value ‘04’ identifies an international payment. If field T003 (Template reference) had also been populated then this would have become an international payment from
an existing international payment template.

•

T007 (Destination country) – The value ‘US’ is the ISO country code for the United States of America.

•

T008 (Priority) – The value ‘N’ identifies this as a normal or standard priority payment.

•

T010 (Debit account identifier) – The value ‘15100031806542’ is a UK Sterling account with sort code 15-10-00 and account number 31806542. No dashes or spaces are required when
entering the sort code or between the sort code and the account number. The debit account must be a valid account registered to that customer in Bankline.

•

T013 (Payment currency) – The value USD is the ISO currency code for US Dollars.

•

T014 (Payment Amount) – No leading spaces are required when entering the payment amount, and the decimal point is only necessary where the payment amount requires it. The payment
amount should be in the currency quoted in field T013.

•

T015 (Execution Date) – The value ‘01102006’ equates to 1 October 2006.

•

T022 (account with Bank identifier) – The value ‘IRVTUS33NIRD’ is the BIC for the Bank of New York in New York City.

•

T028 (Beneficiary account Number) – This is the beneficiary account Number held at the account with Bank identifier quoted in field T022.

•

T030 (Beneficiary name and address Line number 1) – This is the name of the beneficiary customer linked to the beneficiary account Number quoted in field T028. For an international payment
up to three additional lines of beneficiary address information may be quoted in fields T031, T032 and T033.

•

T035 (FX Deal reference) and T036 (FX Deal Exchange Rate) – The value ‘2006100112999’ in field T035 is the FX Deal reference and the value ‘1.87’ in field T036 is the FX rate associated
with that deal reference.

•

T042 (Credit currency) – The value ‘USD’ is the ISO currency code for US Dollars.

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4.6 Standard domestic bulk list
Debit -This example shows how to format an import record for a new Bankline standard domestic bulk list with a single beneficiary.
,,,06,T,SALARY MTH END 01,N,,,,,,15100031806542,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,PAYROLL,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
This can be broken down to illustrate how each field tag on the import record has been populated.
Field

Value

Field

Value

Field

Value

Field

Value

Field

Value

Field

H001

T013

T028

T043

T058

T073

H002

T014

T029

T044

T059

T074

H003

T015

T030

T045

T060

T075

T001

06

T016

T031

T046

T061

T076

T002

T

T017

T032

T047

T062

T077

T003

SALARY MTH END 01

T018

T033

T048

T063

T078

T004

N

T019

T034

T049

T064

T079

T005

T020

T035

T050

T065

T080

T006

T021

T036

T051

T066

T081

T007

T022

T037

T052

T067

T082

T008

T023

T038

T053

T068

T009

T024

T039

T054

T069

T025

T040

T055

T070

T011

T026

T041

T056

T071

T012

T027

T042

T057

T072

T010

15100031806542

PAYROLL

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T001 (Record type) and T002 (Template indicator) – The value ‘06’ in field T001 identifies the payment type as, ‘bulk list debit’, and the value ‘T’ in field T002 indicates that the import is for a
‘bulk list’ (not a payment from a bulk list).

•

T003 (Template reference) – The value ‘SALARY MTH END 01’ is how the bulk list will be known in Bankline.

•

T008 (Priority) – This field is used to differentiate standard domestic bulk lists from IAT bulk lists. In this example, the field has been left blank. When left blank, this value will always default to
‘N’ for standard domestic.

•

T010 (Debit account identifier) – The value ‘15100031806542’ is a UK Sterling account with sort code 15-10-00 and account number 31806542. No dashes or spaces are required when
entering the sort code, or between the sort code and the account number. The debit account must be a valid account registered to that customer in Bankline.

•

T034 (Beneficiary reference) – This is the reference that will be advised to the beneficiary customer and should be meaningful to the beneficiary e.g. payroll reference. Note that if an individual
beneficiary is given their own reference (as specified on the standard domestic bulk list credit), this will override any reference supplied here for that individual beneficiary.

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Credit
When importing a standard domestic bulk list debit one or more corresponding standard domestic bulk list credits must be imported simultaneously. Each standard domestic bulk list must have at
least one beneficiary.
,,,07,,,,1887,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,151000,,,,,,31803654,,MR JOHN SMITH,,,,PAYROLL 01,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
This can be broken down to illustrate how each field tag on the import record has been populated.
Field

Value

Field

Value

Field

Value

Field

Value

Field

Value

Field

31803654

T043

T058

T073

T044

T059

T074

T045

T060

T075

H001

T013

T028

H002

T014

T029

H003

T015

T030

T016

T031

T046

T061

T076

T002

T017

T032

T047

T062

T077

T003

T018

T033

T048

T063

T078

T004

T019

T034

T049

T064

T079

T020

T035

T050

T065

T080

T006

T021

T036

T051

T066

T081

T007

T022

T037

T052

T067

T082

T008

T023

T038

T053

T068

T009

T024

T039

T054

T069

T010

T025

T040

T055

T070

T011

T026

T041

T056

T071

T012

T027

T042

T057

T072

T001

T005

07

1887

151000

MR JOHN SMITH

PAYROLL 01

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T001 (Record type) – The value ‘07’ identifies the payment type as a ‘bulk list credit’.

•

T005 (Beneficiary identifier) – This should uniquely identify each beneficiary on the bulk list and so a unique identifier should be used such as staff payroll reference.

•

T022 (account with Bank identifier) – The value ‘151000’ is the UK Sterling sort code 15-10-00.

•

T028 (Beneficiary account Number) – This is the beneficiary account Number held at the account with Bank identifier in field T022.

•

T030 (Beneficiary name and address Line number 1) – This is the name of the beneficiary customer linked to the beneficiary account Number in field T028.

•

T034 (Beneficiary reference) – Not a mandatory field. This is the individual reference that will be advised to the beneficiary customer (if the standard domestic bulk list debit is not used), it should
be meaningful to the beneficiary, e.g. payroll reference.

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4.7 Standard domestic bulk payment
Debit - This example shows how to format an import record for a standard domestic bulk list payment with a single beneficiary.
,,,06,,SALARY MTH END 01,,,,,,,15100031806542,,,,,,01102006,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,PAYROLL,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
This can be broken down to illustrate how each field tag on the import record has been populated.
Field

Value

Field

Value

Field

Value

Field

Value

Field

Value

Field

H001

T013

T028

T043

T058

T073

H002

T014

T029

T044

T059

T074

H003

T015

T030

T045

T060

T075

T031

T046

T061

T076

T017

T032

T047

T062

T077

T018

T033

T048

T063

T078

T004

T019

T034

T049

T064

T079

T005

T020

T035

T050

T065

T080

T006

T021

T036

T051

T066

T081

T007

T022

T037

T052

T067

T082

T008

T023

T038

T053

T068

T009

T024

T039

T054

T069

T025

T040

T055

T070

T011

T026

T041

T056

T071

T012

T027

T042

T057

T072

T001

06

T002
T003

T010

SALARY MTH END 01

15100031806542

T016

01102006

PAYROLL

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T001 (Record type) and T002 (Template indicator) – The value ‘06’ in field T001 identifies the payment type as a ‘bulk list debit’.

•

T003 (Template reference) – The value ‘SALARY MTH END 01’ identifies the bulk list from which the standard domestic bulk payment will be made from.

•

T008 (Priority) – This field is used to differentiate standard domestic bulk payments from bulk Inter Account Transfers. In this example, the field has been left blank. When left blank, this value
will always default to ‘N’ for ‘standard domestic’.

•

T010 (Debit account identifier) – The value ‘15100031806542’ is a UK Sterling account with sort code 15-10-00 and account number 31806542. No dashes or spaces are required when
entering the sort code, or between the sort code and the account number. The debit account must be a valid account as registered to that customer in Bankline.

•

T016 (Date payment to Arrive / Credit Date) - The value ‘01102006’ equates to 1 October 2006.

•

T034 (Beneficiary reference) – This is the reference that will be advised to the beneficiary customer. It should be meaningful to the beneficiary, e.g. a payroll reference. Note that if an individual
beneficiary is given their own reference (as specified on the standard domestic bulk payment credit) then that will override any reference supplied here.

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Credit
When importing a standard domestic bulk list debit payment, one or more consecutive standard domestic bulk list credit payments must be imported at the same time. This is because each standard
domestic bulk list payment must have at least one beneficiary.
,,,07,,,,1887,,,,,,,,GBP,1566.23,,,,,,,,151000,,,,,,31803654,,MR JOHN SMITH,,,,PAYROLL 01,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
This can be broken down to illustrate how each field tag on the import record has been populated.
Field

Field

Value

Field

Value

Field

H001

T013

GBP

T028

31803654

T043

T058

T073

H002

T014

1566.23

T029

T044

T059

T074

H003

T015

T030

T045

T060

T075

T016

T031

T046

T061

T076

T002

T017

T032

T047

T062

T077

T003

T018

T033

T048

T063

T078

T004

T019

T034

T049

T064

T079

T020

T035

T050

T065

T080

T006

T021

T036

T051

T066

T081

T007

T022

T037

T052

T067

T082

T008

T023

T038

T053

T068

T009

T024

T039

T054

T069

T010

T025

T040

T055

T070

T011

T026

T041

T056

T071

T012

T027

T042

T057

T072

T001

T005

Value

07

1887

151000

MR JOHN SMITH

PAYROLL 01

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Value

Field

Value

Field

Value

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•

T001 (Record type) – The value ‘07’ identifies the payment type as ‘bulk list credit’.

•

T005 (Beneficiary identifier) – This should uniquely identify each beneficiary on the bulk list and so a unique identifier should be used such as staff payroll reference.

•

T013 (Payment currency) – This will always be ‘GBP’ for a standard domestic bulk payment.

•

T014 (Payment Amount) – No leading spaces are required when entering the payment amount and the decimal point is necessary only where the amount requires it. The payment amount is in
the currency in field T013.

•

T022 (account with Bank identifier) – The value ‘151000’ is the UK Sterling sort code 15-10-00.

•

T028 (Beneficiary account Number) – This is the beneficiary account Number held at the account with Bank identifier in field T022.

•

T030 (Beneficiary name and address Line number 1) – This is the name of the beneficiary customer linked to the beneficiary account Number quoted in field T028.

•

T034 (Beneficiary reference) – Not a mandatory field. This is the individual reference that will be advised to the beneficiary customer (if the standard domestic bulk list payment debit is not used).
It should be meaningful to the beneficiary, e.g. payroll reference.

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4.8 Inter Account Transfer (IAT) bulk list
Debit - This example shows how to format an import record for a new Bankline Inter Account Transfer bulk list with a single credit account.
,,,06,T,LUMP SUM DISTRIB 1,N,,,,U,,15100031806542,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,NARRATIVE 1,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
This can be broken down to illustrate how each field tag on the import record has been populated.
Field

Value

Field

Value

Field

Value

Field

Value

Field

Value

Field

H001

T013

T028

T043

T058

T073

H002

T014

T029

T044

T059

T074

H003

T015

T030

T045

T060

T075

T001

06

T016

T031

T046

T061

T076

T002

T

T017

T032

T047

T062

T077

T003

LUMP SUM DISTRIB 1

T018

T033

T048

T063

T078

T004

N

T019

T034

T049

T064

T079

T005

T020

T035

T050

T065

T080

T006

T021

T036

T051

T066

T081

T007

T022

T037

T052

T067

T082

T023

T038

T053

T068

T024

T039

T054

T069

T025

T040

T055

T070

T011

T026

T041

T056

T071

T012

T027

T042

T057

T072

T008

U

T009
T010

15100031806542

NARRATIVE 1

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Value

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•

T001 (Record type) and T002 (Template indicator) – The value ‘06’ in field T001 identifies the payment type as, ‘bulk list debit’, and the value ‘T’ in field T002 indicates that the import is for a
‘bulk list’ (not a payment from a bulk list).

•

T003 (Template reference) – The value ‘LUMP SUM DISTRIB 1’ is how the Inter Account Transfer bulk list will be known in Bankline.

•

T004 (Confidential indicator) – The value ‘N’ identifies this bulk list as ‘not confidential’.

•

T008 (Priority) – The value ‘U’ is used as a marker to identify the bulk list as an IAT bulk list. If the field was blank, the default value would be ‘N’, and the bulk list could only be used for standard
domestic bulk payments.

•

T010 (Debit account identifier) – The value ‘15100031806542’ is a UK Sterling account with sort code 15-10-00 and account number 31806542. No dashes or spaces are required when
entering the sort code, or between the sort code and account number. The debit account must be a valid account registered to that customer in Bankline.

•

T034 (Beneficiary reference) – The value ‘Narrative 1’ is the narrative that will be marked against each credit account included within the bulk Inter Account Transfer. Note that if an individual
credit account is marked with a different narrative (as specified on the IAT bulk list credit), this will override any narrative supplied here for that individual credit account. If left blank, the narrative
will default to the ‘debit account name’.

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Credit
When importing an IAT bulk list debit, one or more consecutive IAT bulk list credits must be imported at the same time as each IAT bulk list must have at least one credit account.
,,,07,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,151000,,,,,,31803654,,,,,,NARRATIVE 2,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
This can be broken down to illustrate how each field tag on the import record has been populated.
Field

Value

Field

Value

Field

Value

Field

Value

Field

Value

Field

31803654

T043

T058

T073

H001

T013

T028

H002

T014

T029

T044

T059

T074

H003

T015

T030

T045

T060

T075

T016

T031

T046

T061

T076

T002

T017

T032

T047

T062

T077

T003

T018

T033

T048

T063

T078

T004

T019

T034

T049

T064

T079

T005

T020

T035

T050

T065

T080

T006

T021

T036

T051

T066

T081

T007

T022

T037

T052

T067

T082

T008

T023

T038

T053

T068

T009

T024

T039

T054

T069

T010

T025

T040

T055

T070

T011

T026

T041

T056

T071

T012

T027

T042

T057

T072

T001

07

151000

NARRATIVE 2

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Value

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•

T001 (Record type) – The value ‘07’ identifies the payment type as a, ‘bulk list credit’.

•

T022 (Account with Bank identifier) – The value ‘151000’ is the UK Sterling sort code 15-10-00.

•

T028 (Beneficiary account Number) – This is the Credit account Number held at the account with Bank identifier quoted in field T022.

•

T034 (Beneficiary reference) – Not a mandatory field. This is the individual ‘narrative’ that will be marked against the credit account (if IAT bulk list debit reference is not used). In this example, a
value of ‘Narrative 2’ will be used instead of ‘Narrative 1’ (previously specified on the IAT bulk list debit).

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4.9 Bulk Inter Account Transfer (IAT)
Debit - This example shows how to format an import record for a bulk Inter Account Transfer with a single credit account.
,,,06,,LUMP SUM DISTRIB 1,,,,,U,,15100031806542,,,,,01102008,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
This can be broken down to illustrate how each field tag on the import record has been populated.
Field

Value

Field

Value

Field

Value

Field

Value

Field

Value

Field

H001

T013

T028

T043

T058

T073

H002

T014

T029

T044

T059

T074

H003

T015

T030

T045

T060

T075

T016

T031

T046

T061

T076

T017

T032

T047

T062

T077

T001

06

T002

01102008

T003

LUMP SUM DISTRIB 1

T018

T033

T048

T063

T078

T004

Confidentatial Indicator

T019

T034

T049

T064

T079

T005

T020

T035

T050

T065

T080

T006

T021

T036

T051

T066

T081

T007

T022

T037

T052

T067

T082

T008

T023

T038

T053

T068

T009

T024

T039

T054

T069

T025

T040

T055

T070

T011

T026

T041

T056

T071

T012

T027

T042

T057

T072

T010

15100031806542

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Value

Bankline import file layout guide – Bankline (CSV) format

•

T001 (Record type) and T002 (Template indicator) – The value ‘06’ in field T001 identifies the payment type as, ‘bulk list debit’. A value has not been populated in field T002. This means that
the import is for a payment from a bulk list.

•

T003 (Template reference) – The value ‘LUMP SUM DISTRIB 1’ identifies the bulk list from which the bulk Inter Account Transfer will be made from.

•

T008 (Priority) – This field does not need to be populated for the import of a bulk IAT. The type of bulk payment is known from the ‘bulk list reference’ populated in field T003 (Template
reference).

•

T010 (Debit account identifier) – The value ‘15100031806542’ is a UK Sterling account with sort code 15-10-00 and account number 31806542. No dashes or spaces are required when
entering the sort code, or between the sort code and account number. The debit account must be a valid account as registered to that customer in Bankline.

•

T015 (Execution Date) - The value ‘01102006’ equates to 1 October 2008.

•

T034 (Beneficiary reference) – This field should not be populated for a debit bulk Inter Account Transfer.

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Credit
When importing a bulk Inter Account Transfer debit, one or more consecutive bulk Inter Account Transfer credits must be imported at the same time. This is because each bulk Inter Account Transfer
must have at least one beneficiary.
,,,07,,,,,,,,,,,,GBP,1566.23,,,,,,,,151000,,,,,,31803654,,,,,,NARRATIVE 3,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
This can be broken down to illustrate how each field tag on the import record has been populated.
Field

Field

Value

Field

Value

Field

H001

T013

GBP

T028

31803654

T043

T058

T073

H002

T014

1566.23

T029

T044

T059

T074

H003

T015

T030

T045

T060

T075

T016

T031

T046

T061

T076

T002

T017

T032

T047

T062

T077

T003

T018

T033

T048

T063

T078

T004

T019

T034

T049

T064

T079

T005

T020

T035

T050

T065

T080

T006

T021

T036

T051

T066

T081

T007

T022

T037

T052

T067

T082

T008

T023

T038

T053

T068

T009

T024

T039

T054

T069

T010

T025

T040

T055

T070

T011

T026

T041

T056

T071

T012

T027

T042

T057

T072

T001

Value

07

151000

NARRATIVE 3

58

Value

Field

Value

Field

Value

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•

T001 (Record type) –‘07’ identifies the payment type as, ‘bulk list credit’.

•

T013 (Payment currency) – This will always be ‘GBP’ for a bulk Inter Account Transfer.

•

T014 (Payment Amount) – No leading spaces are required when entering the payment amount and the decimal point is necessary only where the amount requires it. The payment amount is in
the currency quoted in field T013.

•

T022 (Account with Bank identifier) – The value ‘151000’ is the UK Sterling sort code 15-10-00.

•

T028 (Beneficiary account Number) – This is the beneficiary account Number held at the account with Bank identifier quoted in field T022.

•

T034 (Beneficiary reference) – Not a mandatory field. This is the individual ‘narrative’ that will be marked against the credit account (if the IAT bulk list credit is not used). In this case, a value of
‘Narrative 3’ will be used instead of ‘Narrative 2’ (previously specified on the IAT bulk list credit).

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4.10 Ad hoc bulk payment
Debit - This example shows how to format an import record for an ad hoc bulk payment with a single beneficiary.
,,,08,,,,,PAYROLLSEP,,,,15100031806542,,,,,,01102006,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,PAYROLL,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
This can be broken down to illustrate how each field tag on the import record has been populated.
Field

Value

Field

Value

Field

Value

Field

Value

Field

Value

Field

H001

T013

T028

T043

T058

T073

H002

T014

T029

T044

T059

T074

H003

T015

T030

T045

T060

T075

T031

T046

T061

T076

T001

08

T016

01102006

T002

T017

T032

T047

T062

T077

T003

T018

T033

T048

T063

T078

T004

T019

T034

T049

T064

T079

T005

T020

T035

T050

T065

T080

T021

T036

T051

T066

T081

T007

T022

T037

T052

T067

T082

T008

T023

T038

T053

T068

T009

T024

T039

T054

T069

T025

T040

T055

T070

T011

T026

T041

T056

T071

T012

T027

T042

T057

T072

T006

T010

PAYROLLSEP

15100031806542

PAYROLL

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Value

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•

T001 (Record type) and T002 (Template indicator) – The value ‘08’ in field T001 identifies the payment type as a ‘ad hoc bulk payment debit’.

•

T006 [Customer payment reference] – Identifies the payment as it will be known to the remitter. If left balnk defaults to the first 16 characters of the import file name.

•

T010 (Debit account identifier) – The value ‘15100031806542’ is a UK Sterling account with sort code 15-10-00 and account number 31806542. No dashes or spaces are required when
entering the sort code, or between the sort code and the account number. The debit account must be a valid account as registered to that customer in Bankline.

•

T016 (Date payment to Arrive / Credit Date) - The value ‘01102006’ equates to 1 October 2006.

•

T034 (Beneficiary reference) – This is the reference that will be advised to the beneficiary customer. It should be meaningful to the beneficiary, e.g. a payroll reference. Note that if an individual
beneficiary is given their own reference (as specified on the standard domestic bulk payment credit) then that will override any reference supplied here.

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Credit
When importing an ad hoc bulk payment, one or more consecutive ad hoc bulk credit payments must be imported at the same time. This is because each ad hoc bulk payment must have at least one
beneficiary.
,,,09,,,,,,,,,,,,GBP,1566.23,,,,,,,,151000,,,,,,31803654,,MR JOHN SMITH,,,,PAYROLL 01,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
This can be broken down to illustrate how each field tag on the import record has been populated.
Field

Field

Value

Field

Value

Field

H001

T013

GBP

T028

31803654

T043

T058

T073

H002

T014

1566.23

T029

T044

T059

T074

H003

T015

T030

T045

T060

T075

T016

T031

T046

T061

T076

T002

T017

T032

T047

T062

T077

T003

T018

T033

T048

T063

T078

T004

T019

T034

T049

T064

T079

T005

T020

T035

T050

T065

T080

T006

T021

T036

T051

T066

T081

T007

T022

T037

T052

T067

T082

T008

T023

T038

T053

T068

T009

T024

T039

T054

T069

T010

T025

T040

T055

T070

T011

T026

T041

T056

T071

T012

T027

T042

T057

T072

T001

Value

09

151000

MR JOHN SMITH

PAYROLL 01

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Value

Field

Value

Field

Value

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•

T001 (Record type) – The value ‘09’ identifies the payment type as ‘ad hoc bulk payment credit’.

•

T013 (Payment currency) – This will always be ‘GBP’ for a standard domestic bulk payment.

•

T014 (Payment Amount) – No leading spaces are required when entering the payment amount and the decimal point is necessary only where the amount requires it. The payment amount is in
the currency in field T013.

•

T022 (account with Bank identifier) – The value ‘151000’ is the UK Sterling sort code 15-10-00.

•

T028 (Beneficiary account Number) – This is the beneficiary account Number held at the account with Bank identifier in field T022.

•

T030 (Beneficiary name and address Line number 1) – This is the name of the beneficiary customer linked to the beneficiary account Number quoted in field T028.

•

T034 [Beneficiary reference] - Identifies the payment as it will be known to the beneficiary. If left blank, field T034 defaults to the debit account name as held in Bankline for the Debit Account
identifier (field T010).

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5. Glossary of terms
We’ve used these terms and abbreviations throughout this document
Term / Abbreviation

Definition

Bacs

Bank automated clearing system
Bacs payment Schemes Limited is the company responsible for the processing of standard
electronic payments within the UK.
The Bacs payment system operates in a 3-day cycle, whereby payments are originated,
processed and settled on a day in the payment lifecycle.

BIC

Bank Identification Code
This is the structured code used by SWIFT to uniquely identify a financial institution, its
country of operation, and its branches.

Bulk IAT

Bulk Inter Account Transfer
A single debit, multiple credit Inter Account Transfer made from a bulk list.

Domestic

Domestic payments are those that are made to a beneficiary who is domiciled within the UK
(or the Isle of Man, Jersey, Guernsey or Gibraltar).

Faster Payment

A near real time Sterling transfer between banks.
A Faster Payment may be classed as an immediate payment, a future dated payment or
standing order.

IAT

Inter Account Transfer
A payment made by a customer from one of their own accounts to another of their accounts
held with the same bank.

IAT bulk list

Inter Account Transfer bulk list
A bulk list that is used to make single debit, multiple credit Inter Account Transfers.

NCC

National Clearing Code
The standard identification code for a country, used to uniquely identify a bank, branch or
other financial institution (e.g. a Sort Code in the UK or a Fedwire Number in the United
States of America).

RBSG

The Royal Bank of Scotland Group

Sort Code

The UK’s national clearing code used to uniquely label a bank, branch or other financial
institution. The sort code is registered in the Bacs industry database to show whether it is
valid for use on standard domestic or urgent domestic (CHAPS) payments.

SWIFT

Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication
SWIFT operate and regulate the secure network used to transmit many of the inter-bank
electronic payment messages that will originate from Bankline.

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Authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority.

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