Payroll Direct Deposit & Bank Batch Formats: NACHA, SEPA, NEFT & Wise
How automated bank batch exports allow employers to disburse hundreds of salary payments in a single bank upload without manual data entry.
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1. What is a Payroll Bank Batch File?
Rather than manually initiating individual bank transfers for every employee, payroll software generates a standardized bank batch file. This encrypted file contains the validated routing numbers, account numbers, and net salary figures for the entire organization.
The payroll administrator simply uploads this single file to their corporate banking portal (or initiates an API transfer), and the bank disburses all salaries simultaneously.
- NACHA Format: The standard format used for Direct Deposit across the United States banking system.
- SEPA XML Format: Standardized European format for single euro payment transfers across the EU.
- NEFT / RTGS CSV: Formats widely used for bank batch salary processing in India and Asian financial corridors.
- Wise Batch Payout: CSV export format for disbursing multi-currency payments to international contractors.
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