What you can do using Business Online Banking

Using Business Online you can do almost all your business banking online.

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  > registration process
  > user roles and access
  > Business Online virtual tour
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Contact for help

Contact us for help icon Business Online support team:
  > phone 0800 337 522
(Monday to Friday,
8am to 8pm)
  > from overseas
phone +64 4 499 0410
(international toll charges will apply)

Key features and benefits of Business Online in a nutshell
using Business Online is easy and there is no software to download  
access your account and transaction information wherever you have internet access  
make transfers and some payments until 11.45pm for overnight processing (Mon-Fri)  
select from a one-, two- or three-to-authorise rule for all online transactions  
manage access for multiple users – Each user has an unique login ID and password and can have access restricted to only the accounts and functions they need  
view account balances for up to 100 accounts – includes transaction, savings and loan accounts, business credit cards and foreign currency accounts  
more efficient payments and transactions to anyone in New Zealand – make a single payment, automatic payment or create a direct credit schedule for multiple payees  
import payroll or creditor files from office payroll or accounting package for processing  
export transaction information to common accounting packages.  
More about what you can do with Business Online
> More control with Business Online
Manage user access
assign different roles to users: Creator/Viewer, Authoriser or Administrator  
select single or dual administration. Dual administration requires a second administrator to authorise changes to user access to Business Online  
create access restrictions at account and function level  
create daily transaction limits  
allow third party users to access your account information
e.g. your accountant		  
Manage your account authorisation
select from a one-, two- or three-to-authorise rule for all online transactions  
> Manage your transfers and payments online
Plan your business cash flow and transfer funds
make a payment today or schedule a payment or transfer up to 180 days in the future
transfer money between accounts or to multiple accounts all in one transaction
Pay anyone using Business Online
set up and authorise payments to anyone in New Zealand  
make single payments or set up automatic payments  
create a direct credit schedule for multiple payees e.g. payroll
save multiple payment details as a payment template for future use
Import payment files
import payroll or creditor files from office payroll or accounting package for processing
direct debit initiators can upload and authorise a Direct Debit file to debit NZ debtor’s accounts
files can hold up to 1,000 accounts for payments or receipts
> Pay your tax online
Make over 25 types of tax payments, including GST and income tax for:
your business  
personal tax  
your employees  
> Get more transaction information
Check on transactions to and from your accounts
for any period in the last 10 years  
up to the last 180 days for foreign currency accounts  
make notes on transactions through Business Online for your future reference  
Search your transaction information by
account  
date  
amount  
serial number  
Export your transaction information
use one of 10 formatting options  
compatible with most common accounting applications  
or store permanently on your computer  
> Business Online import and export file format help
> download information on importing and exporting files in Business Online
(PDF 250 kB)
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