Approving
a wire transfer consists of reviewing the transfer on the Pending Transfers list,
then selecting the Approve
button. After selecting the transfer to approve, an approval screen appears. On
the approval screen, you have the option to approve or skip/unlock. Once
the transfer has been approved, you receive a confirmation message acknowledging
the approval and the release of the transfer to The Exchange Bank. Also provided
is a reference number that you can use in tracking. Deleting
a wire transfer (created by another user) consists of reviewing the transfer on
the Pending Transfers list, then selecting the Delete
button. Confirmation
Page The Confirmation
Page displays all the details about the wire transfer. You can print this page
and use it for future reference. The information displayed includes:
- Your Name
- Your
Company's Name
- Your Address
- The Debit Bank (The Exchange
Bank) from which you are moving money
- The
Debit Account Number and Name from which you are moving money
- The
amount of money to be moved from the debit account
- The
Template ID used to identify the template used to create this transfer
- Originator to Beneficiary Information
- Bank to Bank Information
- The Customer/User who entered
the transfer into the system
- The
Customer/User who approved the transfer for release to the bank
- A
system response, showing the date your transfer was accepted in the system if
no further approval is required
- The
Processing Date indicating the date the transfer will be processed at The Exchange
Bank
- The Credit Bank
to which you are sending money
- The
Credit Account Number, Name, and Address to which you are sending money
- The amount of money to be moved
to the credit account
- The
Settlement Date is the date on which the transfer will be posted
- The
Entry Date/Time that the transfer was entered into the system
- The
Approval Date/Time that the first approval was assigned (if you are providing
the second approval)
- A
system-wide reference number consisting of Julian Date and unique sequence number
- A sequential company-wide reference
number
- Legal information
- A blue underlined e-mail link
to Customer Service, in case you have questions
Once
you have received this confirmation message, you can be assured that your designated
bank (RDFI) has or will receive your transfer to process. At this point, you may
select the Continue button
to acknowledge the confirmation. 
Wire
Input The Wire Input
Service enables you to initiate wire transfers between accounts at The Exchange
Bank and accounts at another bank. Repetitive and Non-repetitive wire transfers
may be initiated via the Wire Input Service. The Exchange Bank has established
templates to make input easier. These templates include information such as the
sender's account number, the currency, and in the case of repetitive transfers,
the receiver's name, account number, and currency. Creating
a wire transfer consists of selecting the template from the Template
list, then completing the entry screens associated with the chosen template.
 Sample
Input Screen  Sample
Submit Screen  Sample
Approve Screen
| John
Smith | Accepted
on: | Aug.
19, 2000 at: 11:32:37 AM |
| John Smith
One Street Temple, MA 23970 | Processing
Date: | Aug.
19, 2000 | | Debit
Bank: | EBSC
- The Exchange Bank of South Carolina | Credit
Bank: | 021000021
- Chase Manhattan NY | | Debit
Account: | 008920051114
- Tempco Inc | Credit
Account: | 08116161
- Account Name 123 Any Street No Address2 |
| Debit
Amount: | $
1.00 USD | Credit
Amount: | $
1.00 USD | | Template
ID: | 001 -
0 Approvers | | Entry
Cust/User: | Tempco
- George | Entry
Date/Time: | August
19. 2000- 11:26:03 AM | |
| Bank trace #: 1950001 | Cust
trace #: 0001 |
| A Money Transfer request has
been submitted on the account numbers described above. Please press the print
button on your browser to generate a hard copy of this wire transfer request. |
| This
transaction is subject to The Exchange Bank rules and regulations governing
such electronic transactions as described in our services agreement. Please keep
these numbers handy in case you have any questions regarding this transaction. |
| If any portion of the above
is incorrect, or you have further questions, please contact customer service.
Thank You. | For
repetitive transfers, complete the transfer amount, processing date, settlement
date, and any text you would like associated with this transfer. For
non-repetitive transfers, complete the receiver's name, address, account number,
then select Submit. A second entry screen prompts you to enter a debit or credit
amount, processing date, settlement date, and any text you would like associated
with this transfer. Once
the transfer has been entered, you will receive a confirmation message reiterating
the information generated and providing you with a reference number that you can
use in tracking. Setting
Non-Repetitive Receiver Data Setting
Repetitive Receiver Data Reviewing
Transfer Data Setting
Non-Repetitive Receiver Data This
entry screen appears after selecting a non-repetitive template from the
template list. The entry fields on this screen must be completed before continuing
to the Data Entry screen. Receiver's
Name Enter the name
of the receiver in this field. The receiver is the party to whom the transfer
is to be sent. The receiver name you input is displayed in the Receiver's
Information window on the Data Entry screen. Receiver's
Address 1, 2, and 3 This
is the address of the receiver in the three lines provided. The address identifies
the address of the recipient, not the address of the receiving bank. Account
Number This is the
account number of the recipient. The account number entered here identifies the
account number at the receiving bank. The account number you input is displayed
in the Receiver's Information window on the Data Entry screen. Currency
This list box displays
a list of currencies from which you may select for the transfer. Each currency
in the list is identified by a currency code and currency name. To select a currency,
scroll through the list to find the currency that you want to use for the transfer
and click on it. The currency you input is displayed in the Receiver's Information
window. Receiver's
Bank This list displays
receiving banks from which you may select. The receiving bank is the bank which
maintains the receiver's account. Each receiving bank in the list is identified
by a bank code and bank name. To select a receiving bank, scroll through the list
to find the bank where the receiver's account is held, and click on it. Note:
After submitting the information on the Receiver Data Entry screen, another
entry screen appears for completion of the non-repetitive transfer. The second
entry screen is identical to the data entry screen used in the repetitive transfer. Setting
Repetitive Receiver Data The
Data Entry Page appears upon selecting a repetitive template. For a non-repetitive
template, this page appears after completing the receiver data entry screen and
selecting submit. For both types of transfers, these fields must be completed
in order for the system to process the transfer. Transfer
Amount This is the
amount of money to move between the sending and receiving accounts. If you are
entering dollars and cents, you need to enter a decimal between the dollar value
and the cents value. If you are entering zero cents, you are not required to enter
a decimal. If you are entering more than $999.99, you may enter commas, but they
are not required. Processing
Date This is the
date on which you want The Exchange Bank to make the transfer between the account
at The Exchange Bank and the account at the receiving bank. The system automatically
supplies the date of the soonest available business day in this field. The Exchange
Bank has defined a cutoff time for accepting wire transfers for today's processing.
If the designated cutoff time has passed, a red text message alerts you that the
transfer will be processed the next business day. You may also enter a date in
the future, if suitable. Settlement
Date This is the
date on which you want the Wire transfer to be posted (debited and credited).
The system does not allow you to enter transfers for holidays or non-business
days such as weekends. Originator
to Beneficiary Information This
optional field allows you to provide a maximum of four lines of up to 35 characters
each. (The actual number of lines available for input may vary depending on The
Exchange Bank configuration.) This information is reflected on the Wire Report
and can be used for your internal reference. If The Exchange Bank accepts the
information on the transfer, it may be reflected on your balance statement. Check
with your account manager to determine if this information is passed through the
bank's systems. Bank
to Bank Information This
optional field allows the bank to provide a maximum of six lines of up to 35 characters
each. (The actual number of lines displayed for this field may vary depending
on The Exchange Bank configuration.) This information is reflected on the Wire
Report and is used internally by the sending and receiving bank. If The Exchange
Bank accepts the information on the transfer, it may be reflected on your balance
statement. Check with your account manager to determine if this information is
passed through the bank's systems. The
Data Entry Page Buttons - Submit
- Once you have entered all information and have looked over your entry, click
this button to send the transfer to the bank, or submit for additional approvals
if required. Once you have clicked on the
Submit button, you will be presented with a Transfer Review Page.
- Reset
- This button resets all fields to their original values. The amount will be reset
to zero, the processing date and settlement date fields will be set to the next
business day, and the additional information will be blanked out. This allows
you to start over, if needed.
Reviewing
Transfer Data The Transfer Review
Page displays all the information entered for this transfer. The displayed information
allows you to verify all of the details for this transfer prior to releasing it
for additional approval(s) if required, or to the bank if additional approvals
are not required. The
Transfer Review Page Buttons - Enter
- This button appears for those transfers which require one or two approvals before
being released to the bank. Once you have verified all of the information for
this transfer, click this button to submit the transfer for approval by authorized
users. Once you have clicked on the Enter button, you are presented with
a Confirmation Page. The Confirmation Page displays all the details about your
wire transfer. You can print this page and use it for future reference.
- Approve
- This button appears for those transfers which do not require additional approval(s).
Once you have verified all information for the transfer, click this button to
send the transfer to the bank. Depending on how your bank processes transfers
initiated by this system, your transfer will either be posted to your account
immediately or later in the day. Check with your account representative to determine
when posting is actually performed. Once you have clicked on the Approve
button, you are presented with a Confirmation Page. The Confirmation Page displays
all the details about your wire transfer. You can print this page and use it for
future reference.
- Clear
- This button is reserved for future use.

Wire Report The
Wire Report lets you review wire transfers generated through this system. To generate
a report, you must filter the information to display by entering selection criteria
through the Data Selection Page. You may specify such criteria as template, dates,
amounts, trace number, and sort order. The report is presented in a horizontal
format, and separated by processing date. You may print the report to save a paper
copy for future reference.
Wire
Report This report
displays the wire transfers specified through the Data Selection Page. You may
print the report to save it for future reference. It consists of two sections,
the header and the body. The
report header contains: - Your
company's name
- The name
of the report, Money Transfer Report
- The
dates specified on the Data Selection Page
- The
date and time you displayed the report
The
body of the report is divided by Debit account, unless you specified
Credit account in the Sort selection list, in which case the body is
divided by Credit account. Within each account section the transfers are
sorted by trace number/processing date unless you specified amount,
settlement date, or customer reference. The
information for each transfer is reported on a single line. A detail icon provides
a link to the Detail Page used to display transfer details. The
transfer summary consist of: - Processing
date, the date on which the bank will/did process the transfer.
- Date
and time the transfer was entered.
- Bank
Trace Number
- Customer
Trace Number
- Receiving
Bank Name
- Receiver's
Account Number
- Receiver's
Account Name
- Amount
- Settlement Date, the date on
which the bank will/did post the transfer
Detail
Page The Detail Page
is a report generated by clicking on the Detail icon (magnifying glass) from the
wire report. This report displays detail information for the transfer. The template
name associated with the transfer is listed along with the number of approvers
required. The Sender's and Receiver's information is displayed including currency
and exchange rate if applicable. The Originator to Beneficiary Information,
and Bank to Bank Information fields display any text entered for the transfer.
The Control Information displays at the bottom of the report. Processing
Date versus Settlement Date - Processing
Date - This is the date on which the bank processed the transfer request in
the wire system.
- Settlement
Date - This is the date on which the wire transfer was posted (debited and
credited).
Control
Information The Control
Information section provides important information such as:
- Bank Trace number
- Customer
Trace number
- User who
entered the transfer
- Date
and time the transfer was entered
- Status
of the transfer
- Date
and time the report was created
Setting
Data Selection Criteria Setting
Report Characteristics Setting
Data Selection Criteria The
Data Selection Page provides you with many options for filtering and formatting
the data to display on the report. You may use any or all options, alone or in
combination. Templates
This selection list contains
all of the templates available to you. From this list, you may choose one or many
templates. The default for this selection is "All Templates". Transfer
activity for the selected templates will display on the report. Dates
This field represents
the processing date. The date fields default to the current date, but you may
enter any appropriate date in the past or future. The date must be entered in
month, day, year format using the numeric values of the month, such as
01 for January and 12 for December. You may enter the year as four
digits or two, even after 1999. The dates you enter are inclusive and if transfers
exist for these dates, they will be displayed. Amount
This is the amount of
the item or items to display. The amount values you enter are inclusive and if
transactions of this amount exist, they are displayed. Bank
Trace Number This
is the confirmation number that was assigned to the wire transfer when it was
entered. The bank trace number is made up of a Julian Day number, followed
by a sequential number which represents the individual wire transfer. For example,
a bank trace number of 320010 would represent the 10th wire transfer entered for
processing date February 1. This number is unique across The Exchange Bank. Customer
Trace Number This
is the confirmation number assignment used for wire transfers initiated by your
company. It is a sequential number between 1 and 9999. It is not tied to any particular
date or year, but is intended to help you track the transfers entered by you and
your co-workers. This number is unique within your company for the Wire Transfer
Service. Other transaction initiation services use thier own customer trace number. Setting
Report CharacteristicsType
- Summary - Type currently defaults
to the Summary option. From the Summary report, you may select a specific transfer
and view its detail.
- Detail
- Reserved for future use.
Style
- Table - Style currently defaults
to Table. The Table report displays with column headers displayed in The Exchange
Bank colors.
- Raw - Reserved
for future use.
Sort
This determines how information
is sorted in the report. You may select: - by
debit account
- by credit
account
- by amount
- by date
- by
cust ref
The
Data Selection Page Buttons - Submit
- After you have selected the desired filters, selecting this button generates
the requested report, which are displayed as a new page in your browser work area.
The Wire Report displays the wire transfers specified through the Data Selection
Page. You may print the report to save it for future reference. Click the icon
in the Details column to see the report details.
- Reset
- This option resets all filter fields to their original values.

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