Finacle Referencer PDF
Finacle Referencer PDF
Finacle Referencer PDF
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May 2016
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ABOUT THE ICAI
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India is a statutory body established by an Act of Parliament viz., The
Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 in the year 1949 for regulating the profession of Chartered Accountancy in the
country. The Institute, which functions under the administrative control of Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government
of India, has five Regional Councils at Mumbai, Chennai, Kanpur, Kolkata and New Delhi. It presently has 153
Branches covering the length and breadth of the country, 22 Chapters outside India and an overseas office in Dubai.
Founded 66 years ago with just seventeen hundred members, the Institute has grown to cross mark of 2,46,000
members and 9,35,000 students as of now. A significant majority of our membership is in practice and a good
deal of specialisation in traditional areas of direct/indirect taxes and in emergent specialism’s inter-alia, in financial
services, information technology, insurance sector, joint ventures, mutual funds, exchange risk management,
risk and assurance service environment/energy/quality audits, investment counseling, corporate structuring and
foreign collaborations. The other half was/is in employment, many occupying senior positions such as CMDs in
Banks/Financial Institutions, CEOs in leading and reputed public/private sector companies etc.
One of the important elements of the developmental role of the Institute is to make contributions to Government
authorities and Regulations viz., the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Trade Policy Division of the Ministry of Commerce,
CBDT, RBI, IRDA, C&AG, SEBI etc. to name a few, on relevant matters of importance to the economy and profession.
On International front, the Institute, a permanent member of International and Regional Accounting bodies, like
International Federation of Accountants(IFAC), International Accounting Standards Board(IASB), Confederation of
Asian and Pacific Accountants(CAPA) and South Asian Federation of Accountants(SAFA) has made its presence
felt through its effective and sustained contribution Professional bodies like American Institute of Certified Public
Accountants(AICPA) in U.S.A. The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales(ICAEW) in U.K. and a
host of similar bodies in many other countries have signed MOUs with our Institute for professional collaboration in
areas such as education, examination, training etc. and on issues confronting the accounting profession worldwide.
The Institute, being a statutory body, is administered by a Council which is the highest policy making body of
the chartered accountancy profession. The Council is comprised of 40 members of whom 32 are elected from
among its members spread all over the country. The remaining eight members are nominated by the Central
Government representing such authorities as the Comptroller and Auditor General of India, Ministry of Finance,
Ministry of Corporate Affairs and persons of eminence from the fields of law, banking, economic, business,
finance, industry, management, public affairs etc.
ABOUT EIRC
In 1952, Eastern India Regional Council (EIRC of ICAI) was constituted with its jurisdiction on West Bengal,
Orissa, Assam, Tripura, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Mehalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and the Union
Territory of Andaman & Nicobar Islands. The founder Chairman was Mr. Molay Deb and the office of EIRC was
located in the 2nd Floor of 7, Hastings Street(Now renamed as Kiron Shankar Roy Road).
On 10th December, 1975, the foundation stone of the present EIRC Building at 7, Russell Street (Now renamed
as Anandilal Poddar Sarani) was led by the then Chief Justice, Calcutta High Court, Hon’ble Justice Shankar
Prasad Mitra. On 14th April, 1977, the building was inaugurated by the then Hon’ble Governor of West Bengal,
His Excellency Shri A.L. Dias.
On 17th January, 2014, the Second State of Art Building at 382/A, Prantik Pally, Rajdanga, Kasba, Kolkata-
700107 has been inaugurated and the same is in operation to cater its dedicated service to its more than
23,005 Members and 83,690 Students.
EIRC has 11 Branches, 18 Study Circles, 5 Study Circles for Members in Industry, 5 CPE Chapters and 8
Study Groups.
EIRC has the privilege and pride in presenting 10 Presidents to ICAI and each one of them has enriched and
empowered the profession through their visionary leadership and innovative dynamism.
The cherished dream of EIRC is to kindle the spark within the fraternity and to make the members world class
professionals as well as good human beings – to contribute as an active partner in the nation building exercise.
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CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE
The banking sector is the most preferred location in terms of any investments
irrespective of the status of our society in our country. In terms of seeking financial aid
the only name which comes to one’s mind, is the banks, in spite of the existence of
many financial sectors and non – banking financial institutions. The backbone of the
banking sector and ensuring its financial health throughout its ages should invariably
be on its strong accounting system, robust qualitative audit and effective maintenance
of its various records. To ensure maintenance of such voluminous records, Finacle
today is being widely used.
EIRC has pondered on the issue and with an intention to make our esteemed Members
abreast and be expert on the system the banks usually follow, we thought of organising
an intensive workshop typically structured to cater for imparting basic know–how of
the system and also thought it to be apt to bring out a comprehensive Referencer on
the subject which participants and Members at large can refer to, which can be a great
aid to them in carrying out their professional responsibility.
Hence, we are releasing a Referencer on Finacle on 21st May 2016 at a Workshop on
the subject. We are sure that this publication would be of immense use and benefit to
our professional brethren.
I express my sincere gratitude to all my colleagues in the Regional Council & Central
Council for giving their all-out support in bringing out this Referencer. I would like to
extend my sincere appreciation to CA Sonu Jain, Chairperson, Internal Audit Committee
for conceptualising this Workshop and coming out with a Referencer on the subject.
I wish this endeavour a great success.
Let’s touch base…today, tomorrow and forever!!!
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CHAIRPERSON - INTERNAL AUDIT
COMMITTEE’S MESSAGE
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INDEX
1. FINACLE IN CORE BANKING ENVIRONMENT 6 - 35
2. FINACLE 36 - 43
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FINACLE IN CORE BANKING ENVIRONMENT
1. About CBS
Core Banking Solution (CBS) is networking of branches, which enables Customers to operate their accounts,
and avail banking services from any branch of the Bank on CBS network, regardless of where he maintains his
account. The customer is no more the customer of a Branch. He becomes the Bank’s Customer. Thus CBS is
a step towards enhancing customer convenience through Anywhere and Anytime Banking.
CBS environment has been quite evident in past couple of years to meet growing service expectations of customers
as well as to optimally exploit the potential of technology. Banks are developing and resorting to newer and more
effective service delivery channels e.g. ATM, Internet Banking, Tele Banking, Mobile Banking, SMS Banking etc.
While it has led to tremendous benefits for the banks in terms of operational efficiencies, enhanced security
and customer satisfaction etc, on the other hand, it also has several control implications deserving attention of
Management as well as Auditors.
This basically means that all the bank’s branches access applications from centralised data centers. This
results in enhancing customer convenience through Anywhere and Anytime Banking resulting in greater
efficiency, productivity and convenience.
n CBS is an environment based upon client-server architecture, having a remote server (called Data
Centre) and client (called Service Outlets) branches.
n CBS has brought significant changes so far as workflow and housekeeping activities/accounting
processes at branches are concerned.
n Various periodical runs/mass activities like Application of Interest & Service Charges, Updation of
Parameters globally, Balancing / Reconciliation of Ledgers and TDS etc. are carried out centrally at
the Data Centre, leaving various control actions to be taken at branch.
EVOLUTION
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WAN FOR CBS
Data Centre Circle Offices & Branches
3. Advantages of CBS
All CBS branches are inter-connected with each other. Therefore, Customers of CBS branches can avail
various banking facilities from any other CBS branch located any where in the world. These services* are:
To make enquiries about the balance; debit or credit entries in the account.
The data of all the branches covered under the project will be stored at one place called Data Centre.
Enhanced Security features can be implemented as Server is located at one place and access control can
be effectively managed on need to know basis.
The branches which will be called Service Outlets (SOLs) in the Finacle Software will not need to take
backup as the same will be done at Data Centre.
As the data of all connected branches shall be located at one Centralised location, the MIS information
can be extracted without the same being provided by branches.
Integration of Government Business Module, CRM- Loans Originating System, e-Channel (facilitates various
delivery channels like Internet Banking, ATMs etc.) with the Core Software.
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Every customer of the branch hitherto, is now a customer of the bank, as all the customers will have
unique customer ID across the bank.
The Software encompasses all the retail functionalities like Savings, Current, Cash Credit, Overdraft, Term Deposits,
Term Loans, Safe Deposit Vault etc. The security features include Maker-Checker Concept, Audit Trail etc.
Trade Finance module includes Inland/Foreign Bills, Documentary Credits, Guarantees, Remittances,
Pre-shipment Credits and Forward Contracts.
Customer Relationship Module (CRM) – Credit Application Processing System (CAPS) supports initiating
account opening process at the backend.
Government Business Module (GBM) enables Pension processing, PPF, CBDT and RBI Bonds maintenance.
e-Channel to support various delivery channels like Internet Banking, ATMs etc.
Softwares Developed By
Finacle Infosys
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Multi- layered multi-product anywhere- anytime service delivery Some of the Banks using Finacle are
F Bank of India
F Bank of Baroda
F Bank of India
F Vijaya Bank
F UCO Bank
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4. Branch audit in CBS
Comparison of NPA list of last year and current list – enquiry if accounts upgraded, reasons thereof
List of loan accounts in arrear – 2 installments – NPA if 3 installments are in arrear – check borderline cases
Check CC & OD a/c s overdrawn as on March 31 – date from which they are continuously overdrawn
– if > 90 days – NPA
Report of accounts not reviewed / renewed for > 1 year – report LFAR
List of O/D bills purchased and discounted – 1 NPA a/c of borrower makes all other facilities into NPA
Interest not levied on particular product in bank – eg advance against mutual funds – as interest and all
charges run done at data centre, if 1 account skipped – all accounts get skipped at least for the branch.
Non responsiveness of interest rate to PLR – check : account converted from legacy system may not
carry PLR link feature – leading to under / over recovery of interest.
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BANK FUNCTIONS
Types of Accounts
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Master Level Configurations
Interest Flags
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Transaction Events by user Category
Entered by
Posted by
Verified by
Modified by
Posted by
Exception Types
Error- Do not allow user to proceed further. Unless the correct values
are filled in the user is not allowed to go further.
Enter Post
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Limit and Limit Node Concept
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Multiple Level of security
OS level security
No access to OS
OS and application level profile
Direct login to application menu
Database level
Protection from external updating
Application Level
Menu level User Level
Product Level Account Level
Transaction Level
Dual control for all transactions - Maker- checker concept
Controlled error handling through exceptions - Warning, Exception and Error.
Menu Block: The block houses all the menu and sub- menu options available in Finacle
Menu option block: Menu code can be entered to gain access to the respective menu.
Action Bar: User can execute the process of Finacle operations by clicking on
various options on this bar. The hot keys are also assigned for all options, which
appear on the bar
Messaged Bar: The message bar displays the warnings, exceptions, error to
lists under a specific field code.
Favorites: Menu item which are required and used on regular basis can be put in
favorites by copying from menu block. As a one time process specific menu item
which is required to be copied to favorites should be located in menu block and
with the use of drag and drop the function can be stored under favorites menu.
Progress Indicator: It shows the progress of the action initiated through the use
of the colour.
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Physical Key What does it do?
F2 List. This key lists the codes that may be used in a particular field.
F3 Quit/Back
F4 Accept
F5 Background Menu
F6 Next Block
F8 Copy record
F9 Display Signature
F10 Commit/ Save. This is very important key and this concludes the
transactions get into the general ledger (Database) when this key is used.
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CTRL + X Put BOD date .
Shift + F4 Select the current item from the list. This key combination can
be used to select a value from the list of valid values listed for
a particular field.
Shift + F11 Transmit
Shift + Tab Go to the previous field.
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CUMM (Entry as well as Inquiry Option)
Acronym for: Customer Master such basic details DOB/DOI, TDS, etc.
Use: To verify the customer details updated for the customer Eg. TDS
exemption flags at customer master level
Issues: Issues if multiple CUST IDs have been opened for customer.
ACLI
Use : It is used to verify the list of Transactions for a account for the
given period of time.
It also provide certain basic details like account name and details.
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Tip: To go account master level configuration page
mention account no. After opening ACLI menu.
Press “Explode” key to directly go into ACM. In
the finacle menus are inter-linked at various
places. Due to which it gives flexibility of tracing
the details/ verification of complete Audit trail.
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INTTM- for interest table master
With the use of the Tran ID and Date the transaction can
be located from TI/ TM menu.
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FTI: Financial Transaction Inquiry
Tip: It is important for the Auditors to know search parameters and its mapping
at the time of transaction processing. Without the knowledge of the
parameters used in transaction processing, FTI will be a toothless weapon.
The option should be used sensibly since, it effects the retrieval speed
and also increases pressure on central database.
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SRM: Security Register Maintenance
SRM
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ALM: Account Lien Maintenance
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PSP - Pass Sheet Print
LAGI
LAOPI
Use :
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ACLHM - Account Limit History Maintenance
Use :
Use :
OAAC
Use :
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DDSM - Acronym for : DD Status Maintenance
Use:
Use :
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ICHB: Issue cheque book
Use: The menu option is used to issue cheque books of account holder.
On issuances the systems assigns cheque series to the account.
Use: It is used to verify and maintain cheque book series issued to an account
P= Passed
U= Unused
S= Stopped
C- Cautioned
D= Destroy
R= Returned unpaid.
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SPP: Stop payment of cheques
Use: The menu option is used to verify and inquire TDS details.
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AFSM: for Account freeze status maintenance
Freeze marking can be for nay reasons viz. on receipt of tax recovery notices,
on receipt of notices as per various statutes to suspend the operation.
The system does not permit any transaction based on the freeze
code. To carry out the transactions freeze is required to be lifted.
Bills Related:
2. BM & BI: for bill maintenance and bill inquiry (Inland) Use: The
menu is used for maintenance of Inland bills and cheques
purchased or sent for collection.
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3. FBM: for Foreign bill maintenance
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5. FBP: Foreign Bill Inquiry Printing
Use: The option is used for printing of results derived from FBI option.
The option is used for printing of results derived from FBI option.
The option will take user to FBI option only. However, if this option
is used the user will have option to take print of the records searched.
Printing will be for each event for each transaction (eg. Lodgment
(L), Realization (R), Closure (Z), etc.
6. BRBPR
USE:
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7. BRCR
USE:
8. FBBR
USE:
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ii) Letter of Credits a. DCQRY
USE:
GI
USE:
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AFI
USE:
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ACM ACTODM
AFSM
ALM
BM
CHBM
CUMM
GMM
ICHB
Limit Node
OAAC
SPP
TM
TODM
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On this tab we can also get the information about the amount of Various Charges like Processing, Documentation,
Inspection Charges etc. charged in the accounts-
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On the Main Tab Type ACS and the Press Enter
To Know various Information like Related Party Details, Nomination Details, Repayment Details of the Loans
Account, Rate Of Interest of the accounts type the Relevant Code given on the tab by pressing F2 and press F4.
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To know the rate of interest Type ‘0’ and then press F4 and F6 so that the Following Screen will Appear-
On the Main Tab type ‘UBIRPT’ and then press ‘Enter’ to generate various reports -
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We can press F2 on the ‘Report Name’ column and can get the list of various reports that can be generated
through this command like Inoperative accounts, Documents Expirded, accounts pending for Review/Renew,
Adhoc Sanctioned, Limit expired accounts, Suspense Account or Sundry Creditors/Debtors account balances,
Unadjusted enteries, Cheques Pending for Collection, Clearing Accounts, Adjustments Accounts, Unadjusted
items beyond 3 months, Over Drawing/Excess Drawings Report, Recovery in NPA accounts etc.
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Through the Menu option EODDRPT we can generate the Balance Sheet and Profit & loss Report.
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