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Free Format Import File Standards

This import file layout is a TD Bank Proprietary ASCII text file to be used by Free Format companies only.

Field Name Start at Length Type   Note
Sender Name 1 35 Character Not Required
Leave Blank
1
Sender Street 36 35 Character Not Required
Leave Blank
1
Sender City 71 20 Character Not Required
Leave Blank
1
Sender Province/State 91 20 Character Not Required
Leave Blank
1
Sender Postal Code/ZIP Code 111 10 Character Not Required
Leave Blank
 
Sender Country 121 2 Character Not Required
Leave Blank
1
Beneficiary Name 123 35 Character Mandatory  
Beneficiary Street 158 35 Character Mandatory  
Beneficiary City 193 20 Character Mandatory  
Beneficiary Province/State 213 20 Character Optional/ Mandatory 2
Beneficiary Postal Code/ZIP Code 233 10 Character Mandatory  
Beneficiary Country 243 2 Character Mandatory 3
Beneficiary Account 245 35 Character Mandatory 4
Beneficiary ID 280 35 Character Not Required
Leave Blank
17
Beneficiary Bank Name 315 35 Character Mandatory  
Beneficiary Bank Street 350 35 Character Optional  
Beneficiary Bank City 385 20 Character Mandatory  
Beneficiary Bank Province/State 405 20 Character Optional/ Mandatory 2
Beneficiary Bank Postal Code/ZIP Code 425 10 Character Mandatory  
Beneficiary Bank Country 435 2 Character Mandatory 3
Beneficiary Bank Id 437 35 Character Optional 18
Your Reference 472 35 Character Optional/ Mandatory 5
Payment Due Date 507 10 Character Mandatory 6
Payment Currency 517 3 Character Mandatory  
Payment Amount 520 12 Numeric Mandatory 7
Contract Type 532 1 Character Mandatory 8
Contract Number 533 7 Numeric Optional/ Mandatory 9
Exchange Rate 540 8 Numeric Optional/ Mandatory 10
Settlement Currency 548 3 Character Mandatory  
Settlement Account 551 13 Character Mandatory 11
Beneficiary Instructions 564 70 Character Optional 13
TD Instructions 634 70 Character Not required 12
Intermediary Bank Name 704 35 Character Optional/ Mandatory 14
Intermediary Bank Street 739 35 Character Optional 14
Intermediary Bank City 774 20 Character Optional/ Mandatory 14
Intermediary Bank Prov/State 794 20 Character Optional/ Mandatory 2, 14
Intermediary Bank Postal Code/ZIP Code 814 10 Character Optional/ Mandatory 2, 14
Intermediary Bank Country 824 2 Character Optional/ Mandatory 3, 14
Intermediary Bank Id 826 35 Character Optional 14
Payee Type (Payment Transfer Type) 861 1 Character Mandatory 15
Payment Destination 862 1 Character Mandatory 16
Reason for Payment 863 70 Character Optional 19

The following characters are not permitted: !'~@#$%^&*[];<>"|,`/-?:().+

Notes (include edit rules):

  1. The Sender Name and Address fields are no longer required, please leave blank. TD Bank will populate the sender's name and address with the name and address on file at TD for the settlement account entered. Please review this information on the review payment details page. NOTE: any data submitted in these fields will be overwritten by TD Bank as described above.
  2. For payments to Canada and the U.S., a 2-character (SWIFT ISO code) Province/State code must be entered. For payments to countries other than Canada and the U.S., a province/state name may be entered (to a maximum of 20 characters). Padding with spaces may be required.
  3. Use 2-character country code (SWIFT ISO)
  4. If the beneficiary bank account is held at a local TD Bank in Canada, then entry of the account number is mandatory and must be in the format 'ttttnnnnnnn' (where 'tttt' is the transit number and 'nnnnnnn' is the account number). If the beneficiary bank account is held at TD's Global Operations Services (GOS) Department, then entry of the account number is mandatory and must be entered in the format 'nnnnnnnnnnnnn' (where 'nnnnnnnnnnnnn' is a 13 digit account number). A non-TD Bank beneficiary account can have a maximum of 35 characters and entry of this account number is mandatory.
  5. This field is mandatory when payment type is "To Bank"
  6. Due Date must be in the format of 'MM/DD/YYYY'. Due date must not be < today or > than 45 days in the future. Due date must not fall on a weekend.
  7. Payment amount must be in the format '999999999.99'.

    Please note:

  8. The Contract Type must be C (Contract) or B (Bulletin).
  9. Contract number must be quoted if contract type is "C".
  10. In the cases where the settlement currency is not the same as the payment currency and a foreign exchange contract has been booked, completion of this field is mandatory. When a foreign exchange rate has been booked, the exchange rate must be entered in the format '9.999999' and cannot be zero. If a foreign exchange contract is not necessary, this field can either be padded with blanks or zeros.
  11. When entering the settlement account, use the format of the account displayed in the Wire Payment Company profile. For example, a TD Deposit Account number (CAD/USD) will be entered as a 12-digit number such as 010230123456 (branch with account number). A TD Deposit Account (Foreign) will be entered as a 12-digit number such as 010203456789. Other TD Accounts (IDAPS) will be entered as a 13-digit number such as 0360012345678. The total length of this field is 13-characters, so padding may be required. Note: If the 'Payment Currency' is CAD, then the 'Settlement Account' must be CAD or the payment will be rejected.
  12. The TD Instructions Field is used for instructions to Global Operations Services (formerly TD International Centre). This field is no longer required and is only to be used if you have been specifically instructed to do so by TD Bank. Use of this field will increase processing time.
  13. The Beneficiary Instructions field can be used to advise your beneficiary of information regarding the wire payment.
  14. Intermediary Bank is not mandatory, TD Bank will route your payment in the most effective manner however if it is required, then you must provide the name, city and country.
  15. Payment Transfer Type must be a B (Bank Transfer) or C (Customer Transfer).
  16. Payment Destination (N, T, or O) determines the kind of account to which the payment is being sent: N (Non TD Account - Other Banks), T (TD Deposit Account - CAD/USD), and O (Other TD Accounts which may be International Accounts). This field is mandatory.
  17. Beneficiary ID is no longer required. Please leave blank.
  18. Inclusion of the Beneficiary Bank ID will expedite your payment.
  19. Reason for Payment - Please include a reason for sending this payment - for Payment to Customer Only. Include as much detail as possible; this will expedite your payment.

Import File Standards - Trailer Record

Field Name Start at Length Type Description
Trailer Identifier 1 1 C Mandatory Value: "T"
Total Number of Payments 2 3 N Mandatory Format: 999

Notes:

  1. C= Character Fields: Left Justified, padded with spaces.
  2. N= Numeric Fields: Right Justified, padded with spaces or zeros.
  3. A carriage return feed and line feed (CRFL) are required at the end of each record.
  4. Trailer Record Type must be "T".

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