Xero batch payments to Singapore bank accounts

BatchPay to Singapore Bank Accounts

BatchPay is pleased to offer batch payment functionality for Singapore-based Xero users. 

There is a specific requirement for Singapore-based Xero users to be able to successfully process batch payments, namely including the SWIFT code of the payee bank account. The most common SWIFT codes of Singapore banks can be found here.

This article outlines how to successfully make payments to Singapore bank accounts.


1. Xero Contact


Before commencing the BatchPay process, it is important to setup your contacts in Xero first. Specifically, to be able to process batch payments using BatchPay to Singapore bank accounts, you MUST add the SWIFT code of your payee's bank account to the 'Bank account name' field in Xero against the contact.

In Xero, open the contact, click the Edit button. Select the 'Financial details' of the contact and enter the SWIFT code into the 'Bank account name' field (pictured below).

Note: The Xero contact fields may be slightly different than those pictured below for Singapore-based users.   




2. Enter SWIFT Code and Save


Enter the SWIFT code of your payee's bank into the Bank account name field. Pictured below we've entered the SWIFT code of DBS Bank Ltd. Click the Save & close button.




3. Return to BatchPay


You can now return to your BatchPay browser tab or window and commence the BatchPay process.

Step 1 of the BatchPay process is to generate and export your BatchPay payment file for upload to your bank. Detailed instructions can be found here.



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