iBusiness Banking

For your convenience there are two ways to access the iBusiness Banking Guide:

1. The Guide is set out below.

2. In PDF format by clicking here.

iBusiness Banking

iBusiness Banking (iBB), the Internet-based payments and cash management system from Allied Irish Bank(GB), has been developed to make routine business banking more efficient; saving you time and money and reducing the effort required to manage your money. As an iBusiness Banking customer you can conduct transactions and financial management online, streamlining your systems and enhancing convenience and customer service. While already proven to be highly effective, iBusiness Banking functions are continually being upgraded and enhanced.

Control and Convenience

iBusiness Banking puts you in control of daily cashflow, giving real-time access from your home or office, even outside business ours. As account information is instantly available from your PC, you're always on top of financial developments.

The Benefits

• No waiting for business hours to conduct banking.
• Reduced need for phone calls or visits to the bank branch.
• Instant information on payments lodged and cheques cleared.
• Eliminates the costs and time involved in writing cheques and other payment paperwork.
• Straightforward and easy to use.
• Compatible with most systems.
• Makes it easy to monitor daily transactions to facilitate budgeting and planning.
• Accessible from more than one location and by a number of authorised users.

No matter what size or type of business you operate, iBusiness Banking will help you manage your banking needs. iBusiness Banking is easy to set-up and requires no special software or equipment. Initial telephone training, if required, will be provided by our dedicated team.

Use iBusiness Banking to:

Monitor

• View all balances and transactions on your AIB Group accounts: Branch, Euro, Credit Card, Asset Finance, Term Deposit and more. You decide which accounts you wish to view and who can view them.
• View standing orders.
• View the debit and credit interest rates applied to your accounts, and the debit and credit interest accrued on all accounts.
• Search accounts for transactions over the past 180 days by date, amount, description.
• Create and print reports on your accounts and export transactions to spreadsheet packages.

Make Payments

• Transfer funds between your Sterling accounts instantly.
• Make same day value payments from any of your Sterling accounts via CHAPS (Clearing House automated Payments System). Check CHAPS payments received online in real-time.
• Make single payments to creditors via BACS (Bankers Automated Clearing System); more secure and quicker than paying by cheque and eliminates associated bank charges and administrative time.

Make International Payments

• Make Foreign Currency payments to other banks in other countries.
• Transfer Foreign Currency funds between accounts held in First Trust Bank and Allied Irish Bank(GB).
• Make Foreign Currency payments to any third party account held in First Trust Bank or Allied Irish Bank(GB).

Make Bulk Payments

iBulk payments presents the practical solution for businesses which:

Make frequent payments to suppliers and employees:

• Payment capability in secure environment (no external intervention).
• Initiate payments speedily, safely and easily.
• Lower costs due to reduced administration, paperwork and bank charges.

Issue numerous cheques:

• No waiting for cheques to clear.
• Faster, more reliable than sending payments by post.
• Value date is predictable.
• Import transactions from most payroll systems.

Regularly collect from a large number of creditors e.g. fees or subscriptions:

• Set-up a Direct Debit for a more convenience and efficient payment method.

Manage

• Set-up templates for regular payments.
• Export capability reduces the need to re-key transactions into reconciliation packages.
• File download capability allows you to collect your Autorec files.

Security is a Priority

iBusiness Banking has built-in security features, and we will help you tailor the level of security access you require. For example, you can:

• Control who can have access and what they can have access to.
• Set payment limits for each user.
• Allow selected staff members to monitor audit logs, user and transaction activity.

Allied Irish Bank(GB) carries out central transaction monitoring on a regular basis for further safeguard payments, transactions and system integrity.

Getting Started

Our business account customers who have already moved to iBusiness Banking now regard this system as an essential tool for any organisation keen to benefit from updated cash management. Whether you're accustomed to earlier generation online banking system, or still largely paper-based, iBusiness Banking is straightforward to set-up and easy to use.

You will require:

• An Internet ready PC, Intel Pentium 1 or higher capability.
• Internet connectivity (dial-up or broadbrand).
• Operating system: SUSE Linux 10.0, Microsoft Windows 2000 or higher.
• Browser: Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher, Mozilla Firefox 1.5 or higher.
• Microsoft JVM version 3805 or higher.

Note:

iBusiness Banking is not currently compatible with Apple Computers.
iBusiness Banking requires both Cookies and Javascript to be enabled.

To get connected ask your Branch Relationship Manager who will help you assess your requirements and complete the Application Form. Allied Irish Bank(GB) will provide all the training you need to get up and running and even guide you through your first transactions.

How you use the system is up to you. You can tailor iBusiness Banking around your operations. As your business evolves or when new features and functions are introduced, your Relationship Manager will be on hand to ensure you optimise the system.

Should you ever need technical support you can call our dedicated phone helpline (0870 243 0331). We can talk you through any processes as you undertake them.

iBusiness Banking charges are set out in the iBusiness Banking Fees and Charges brochure.

Looking to the Future

Very soon, most businesses, and that includes your customers and suppliers, will be managing their money through the Internet. iBusiness Banking is continually being enhanced with new features and functions coming on stream as technology advances.

To discover how simple iBusiness Banking can be, view our online demo located on the iBusiness Banking Home Page.

 

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