File services

Manage payments and reconciliations automatically by using file services.

What are file services?

Automated payments

Does your company use an accounting system but register payments manually online? Save time by transferring information electronically. With Handelsbanken's file services, you can automate much of your company's payment process.

Outgoing payments

When you register payments in your Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system, you create a payment file. After logging in to Online Corporate Banking, you can send the file without registering the payments again. We make the payments on the pay date, and you can see payment details online. You can also get a reconciliation file that your ERP system can read and process.

Incoming payments

When you receive a payment, you can see the details online. You can also get this information as a file and register it in your ERP system for automatic matching.

Account statements on file – directly in your ERP system

Make business easier by scanning and processing bank statements directly in your ERP system. This service gives information on all incoming and outgoing payments in one file for account balances. Much of your company's manual work with matching transactions and ledger administration disappears if you use account statements on file. Instead, transactions are matched automatically.

How to use file services

The easiest way to send and receive files is through Online Corporate Banking. We also support host-to-host solutions like SFTP and FTPS, TCP/IP FTP, and SWIFT for corporates for secure and standard communication.

File services in short

  • Less duplication, less manual work. 
  • Better overview and control. 
  • Data enables simplified reconciliation and automated matching.
  • Works for all companies using an ERP system that can handle files.
  • No extra software required.
  • No extra charges – sending and receiving files are included in the Corporate package.

File formats

Handelsbanken Global Gateway is your way of communicating with the Bank. The gateway makes it possible for you to simplify, automate and rationalise your company's payment and ledger routines procedures. Regardless of whether your company uses a general standard file format or a local format.

File format descriptions

When communicating with the Bank via file, there are various local formats as well as general standard formats to choose from, such as ISO 20022 XML, CSV and SWIFT. 

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Testing files

Use our feature to validate ISO 20022 XML files against XSD schemas. 
Validation against schema Opens in a new window (in Swedish)

You can also test your files in Online Corporate Banking, under File Management. 
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Secure file transfer

To improve security for our customers and vendors, we are introducing stricter requirements for technical encryption in file communication. Would you like to know more? You will find information about Handelsbanken's PGP and SSH host keys on our global website.

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Identifying the best way to simplify the day-to-day business will depend on many factors. Every company has its specific needs. Make an appointment with a corporate advisor at your local branch office to get the help that you may need.