DeskBank

DeskBank is a Windows based Software Package installed on your PC or Network. We no longer sell DeskBank to customers (Business Online is sold instead). Existing DeskBank customers continue to be fully supported.

Contact a business manager about DeskBank

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Online banking options

Online banking options Online banking options for businesses
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  > Corporate Online
  > personal Online Banking

Contact us

Contact us Contact the DeskBank helpdesk
  > phone 0800 433 752
(Monday to Friday,
8am to 8pm)

Accessing DeskBank
DeskBank is a Windows® based software package installed on your PC or network.
All you need to use DeskBank is an internet connection or phone line and modem.
You can access your accounts and make transactions
Monday to Saturday, 4.00am to 8.00pm  
Sundays from 12pm to 8.00pm
Processing of international transactions is subject to currency cut-off times.
 
Managing your money with DeskBank
With DeskBank you can get information on
your business’s financial status and balances of your business accounts  
your Westpac business, foreign currency or personal accounts  
any nominated accounts you may have with BNZ, ANZ or the National Bank  
DeskBank allows you to
transfer money between your accounts  
do end of day balance forecasting  
make reconciliation with your cashbook easier by directly importing your financial data for analysis and reporting  
tailor your transaction reporting, so you can just see the information you want to  
Because DeskBank is Windows® based, it’s
easy to learn and simple to use  
compatible with the software used by most businesses  
Manage your bills and payments electronically with DeskBank
Batch payments
set up a payment batch and pay money directly to any New Zealand bank account  
each batch can include an individual payment, or as many payments as you like  
batch payments are ideal for paying staff or creditors  
avoid manual re-keying by importing payment details direct from most payroll or other accounting systems  
you can also import, create and authorise direct debits from your debtors  
Control your payments
payments can be made today, or up to a year in advance  
aggregate batch payments so each batch appears as a single line on your bank statement  
this saves you money on account transaction costs and speeds up reconciliation  
Daily transaction limits and user limits
The standard daily limit for transactions in DeskBank is $5 million.  
A non-standard daily company limit can also be requested by the DeskBank Administrators. If the daily company limit requested is less than $5 million, the DeskBank Administrators can contact the DeskBank Helpdesk. For daily company limits greater than $5 million, the DeskBank Adminstrators should contact their Business Manager.  
DeskBank Administrators also have the ability to set daily transaction limits for their DeskBank users which can be less than or equal to their company daily limit.  
DeskBank for businesses that import or export
organise telegraphic transfers to pay directly into overseas bank accounts  
arrange international bank drafts for overseas payments.  
Same-day cleared payments with DeskBank
Same Day Cleared Payment (SCP) module
you can instruct Westpac to electronically transfer irrevocable funds to another NZ bank account on the same business day  
these funds can be withdrawn as soon as they enter the other bank account  
the cut-off time for an SCP is 4.30pm  
different SCP benefits are available depending on a customer’s needs  
You can process an SCP to most NZ banks
as an electronic real time, irrevocable payment, in New Zealand dollars  
a fax notification can be sent by the beneficiary's bank to the payee
This applies to ANZ, ASB, BNZ, Citibank, Deutsche, HSBC, NBNZ, TSB and KiwiBank.
 
Managing clients’ deposit funds via DeskBank
You can view and maintain your Multi-Deposits Scheme (MDS) quickly and efficiently in DeskBank.
What you can do with your MDS linked to DeskBank
For both on-call and term deposits
view details of deposits, as well as any transactions and payments made  
get reports for both you and your clients  
For on-call deposits only
update client information, including address held and IRD number  
open new deposits or close existing ones  
create and authorise deposits and withdrawals  
Secure messaging with DeskBank
With DeskBank you can send secure electronic requests or instructions to your branch.
DeskBank Terms and Conditions apply. A MDS Establishment and Authority to Operate form must be completed to set up a MDS before your MDS can be accessed via DeskBank. Windows® is a registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. The information on this page is presented subject to our legal page and any other terms and conditions that Westpac may impose from time to time. It is subject to change without notification.
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