BPS Beginning Segment for Payment Order/Remittance Advice

To (1) indicate the beginning of a payment order/remittance advice transaction set and total payment and (2) to enable related transfer of funds and/or information from payor to payee to occur while utilizing an automated clearing house (ACH) or other banking network.

Position
Element
Name
Type
Requirement
Min
Max
Repeat
BPS-01
Payment Method Code
Identifier (ID)
Mandatory
3
3
-
Code used to designate the actual funds transfer method.
BPS-02
Monetary Amount
Decimal number (R)
Mandatory
1
15
-
Monetary amount.
BPS02 is the total currency amount of all items being paid in this transaction.
BPS-03
Transaction Handling Code
Identifier (ID)
Mandatory
1
1
-
Code designating the action to be taken by all parties.
BPS-04
(DFI) ID Number Qualifier
Identifier (ID)
Optional
2
2
-
Code identifying the type of identification number of Depository Financial Institution (DFI).
When using this transaction set to initiate a payment, BPS04, BPS05, BPS07, BPS09, BPS10, BPS11, and BPS12 may be required, depending upon the conventions issued by the specific banking channel being used. BPS04 and BPS05 relate to the originating depository financial institute (DFI).
BPS-05
(DFI) Identification Number
String (AN)
Optional
3
12
-
Depository Financial Institution (DFI) identification number.
BPS-06
Account Number
String (AN)
Optional
1
35
-
Account number assigned.
BPS06 is the account number of the sending company to be debited or credited with payment.
BPS-07
Originating Company Identifier
String (AN)
Optional
10
10
-
A unique identifier designating the company initiating the funds transfer instructions. The first character is one-digit ANSI identification code designation (ICD) followed by the nine-digit identification number which may be an IRS employer identification number (EIN), data universal numbering system (DUNS), or a user assigned number. The ICD for an EIN is 1, DUNS is 3, user assigned number is 9.
BPS-08
Originating Company Supplemental Code
String (AN)
Optional
9
9
-
A code defined between the originating company and the originating depository financial institution (ODFI) that uniquely identifies the company initiating the transfer instructions.
BPS-09
(DFI) ID Number Qualifier
Identifier (ID)
Optional
2
2
-
Code identifying the type of identification number of Depository Financial Institution (DFI).
BPS09 and BPS10 relate to the receiving DFI.
BPS-10
(DFI) Identification Number
String (AN)
Optional
3
12
-
Depository Financial Institution (DFI) identification number.
BPS-11
Account Number
String (AN)
Optional
1
35
-
Account number assigned.
BPS11 is the account number of the receiving company to be debited or credited with the payment.
BPS-12
Effective Entry Date
Date (DT)
Optional
6
6
-
Date the originating company intends for the transaction to be settled.
BPS-13
Settlement Date
Date (DT)
Optional
6
6
-
The date the transaction is actually settled. This field is to be used only by the receiving depository financial institution. It must be left blank by the originating company.
BPS13 is conditional on the ability of the receiving depository financial institution (RDFI) to furnish the actual settlement date, and shall be left blank (omitted) by the originating company.

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