1.4 Salient Features

Learn about the salient features of the Oracle Banking Branch application.

The salient features are as follows:

Table 1-8 Salient Features

Feature Description

Generation of Teller Sequence Number

The system generates a unique Teller Sequence Number and displays an information message Teller Sequence Number nnn indicating the generated number after submission of each teller transaction. The generated sequence number is also displayed at the following levels:

  • Completion

  • Authorization Submission

  • Re-submission

  • Reversal

  • Rejection

Advice Generation for Teller Transactions

The system generates the transaction advice if it is enabled in Function Code Definition Maintenance screen for the given Function Code. The advice includes the currency and amount values involved in the transaction.

Transaction Approval

When you perform a transaction for an amount greater than the allowed limit, it needs approval from the Supervisor. Based on the Assignment Mode in Function Code Preferences screen, the following conditions apply:

  • Manual – The system will show a list of approval if the request status is Approval.

  • Auto – The transaction is automatically assigned to the default authorizer if the request status is Approval.

The transaction approval flow consists of the following steps:

  • Initiation

  • Pending Approval

  • Approved (Sent Back)

  • Completed

For more information on transaction approval flow, refer to .Table 1-9.

Transaction Reversal with Approval

A transaction can be reversed with auto-approval or approval from the Supervisor. Based on the Assignment Mode in Function Code Preferences screen, the following conditions apply:

  • Manual – The system will show a list of approval if the request status is Approval.

  • Auto – The transaction is automatically assigned to the default authorizer if the request status is Approval.

The transaction approval flow consists of the following steps:

  • Completed

  • Pending Approval

  • Approved (Sent Back)

  • Completed

  • Reversed

For more information on transaction flow for reversal with approval, refer to Table 1-10.

Transaction Reversal

A transaction can be manually reversed only when it is authorized and completed from the Journal Log.

When you reverse a transaction, the data remains in the system with the status Reversed and the accounting entries are reversed. Also, this will update the Till Balance for the currencies (for cash transactions), wherever applicable.

You can select the transaction to be reversed from the transaction screen. If the reversal is applicable for the function code, the Reversal icon will be enabled. When you click this icon, the reversal request will be initiated.

If cash transactions are reversed, the system validates the following:

  • the Till used for the reversal is the same as that used in the original transaction

  • the denominations are input

  • a batch is open

Transaction Rejection

You can manually reject the authorized customer transactions from the Teller Journal Log.

Note:

When you reject a transaction, the data remains in the system with the contract status Discarded and no further action is allowed on the transaction.

External API

External APIs will be processed only if called by an external system, which is maintained in Oracle Banking Branch. The external system can be maintained using the External System Maintenance screen. For more information on the External System Maintenance screen, refer to External System Maintenance. External APIs are supported for the following transactions:

  • Cash Deposit

  • Cash Withdrawal

  • Account Balance Inquiry

  • Account Transfer

  • Misc Customer Credit

  • Misc GL Debit

  • Cash Deposit and Cash Withdrawal Reversal

Note:

These transactions will work only if OAuth is enabled.

Machine Learning

For information on machine learning, refer to About Machine Learning.

Oracle Digital Assistant (ODA)

For information on ODA, refer to About Oracle Digital Assistant.

Virtual Identifier

For information on the virtual identifier, refer to About Virtual Identifier.

Amount-Based Signature Verification

For information on amount-based signature verification, refer to About Amount-Based Signature Verification.

Table 1-9 Transaction Approval Flow

Stage Description

Initiation to Pending Approval

If the transaction amount exceeds the limit defined in Branch User Limits and on click of Submit, the system shows a popup message Amount exceeds limit for this transaction, and request status is shown as Approval.

If assignment mode is manual and on click of Confirm, the system shows a list of approval based on branch code, transaction amount, currency, and function code. The user can give a narrative and click Submit for Approval button.

Pending Approval to Sent Back

The Approver needs to log in and fetch the transaction from Journal Log with transaction status as Pending Approval. The Supervisor can approve the pending transaction by clicking Approve with the supervisor comment.

Note:

The approver remarks are mandatory during the rejection of a transaction.

Sent Back to Completed

The user needs to fetch the transaction from Journal Log with transaction status as Sent Back and click Submit.

Override Flow (Initiation to Completed)

Based on the branch maintenance setup at certain levels like Function Code, Function Code Preferences, Branch User Limits, and Branch role limits, if the transaction is validated with any warning override, the system shows a pop-up message with request status as Warning. Once the user confirms, the transaction status will be shown as Completed.

Table 1-10 Transaction Reversal with Approval Flow

Stage Description

Completed to Pending Approval

The completed transaction can be selected from the Journal Log screen. Once you click Reverse, the system shows a pop-up message Authorization required for Reversal and requests for a confirmation.

If assignment mode is manual and on click of Confirm, the system shows a list of approvers based on branch code, transaction amount, currency, and function code. The user can give a narrative and click Submit for Approval button.

Pending Approval to Sent Back

The Approver needs to log in and fetch the transaction from Journal Log with transaction status as Pending Approval. The Supervisor can approve the pending transaction by clicking Approve with the supervisor comment.

Note:

The approver remarks are mandatory during the rejection of a transaction and the transaction will be restored to the Completed status.

Sent Back to Reversed

The user needs to fetch the transaction from Journal Log with transaction status as Sent Back and click Submit.

Override Flow (Sent Back to Reversed)

The user needs to select the completed transaction in the Electronic Journal screen and click Reverse. If the Reversal Requires Authorization is enabled in the Function Code Definition screen, the system displays an information message to select the Approver based on Manual or Auto assignment mode. After selecting the approver internally, reversal override will be called and request status will be updated as Approval.

Transaction Approval Flow with Account Overrides

When the Account Overrides are enabled (IS_ACC_OVD) and the Transaction Account is a CASA, then below is the Approval flow for Transaction Reversal.

Note:

If Account override is enabled, then ite is mandtory to enable Two Step Auth flow (FINISHTXN_ON_APP, TWO_STEP_SYNC) And Auto Processing (AUTO_PROCESSING).

Table 1-11 Transaction Approval Flow with Account Overrides

Stage Description
Initiation to Pending Approval

If Account overrides are received , the same will be clubbed along with the Branch raised overrides and displayed on a popup message, on click of Submit. Maker has an options to Confirm the Overrides and Submit for Approval or Discard and Exit.

If assignment mode is Manual and on click of Confirm, the system shows a list of approval based on Maintenances in Function Code Preferences. The user can give a narrative and click Submit for Approval button.

If assignment mode is Auto and on click of Confirm, the system assigns to the ROLE based on Maintenances in Function Code Preferences. The user can give a narrative and click Submit for Approval button.

If the Maker selects Discard and Exit, then the transaction will move to the Discarded queue of the Maker.

Pending Approval to Completed

The Approver needs to log in and fetch the transaction from Journal Log with transaction status as Pending Approval. The Supervisor can view the Overrides raised and Approve or Reject the Transaction. If the Supervisor Approves the pending transaction by clicking Approve along with the supervisor comment, then the Transaction is moved to Completed.

Note:

The approver remarks are mandatory during the rejection of a transaction.

Transaction Reversal with Approval Flow and Account Overrides

When the Account Overrides are enabled (IS_ACC_OVD) and the Transaction Account is a CASA, then below is the Approval flow for Transaction Reversal.

Note:

If Account override is enabled, then ite is mandtory to enable Two Step Auth flow (FINISHTXN_ON_APP, TWO_STEP_SYNC) And Auto Processing (AUTO_PROCESSING).

Table 1-12 Transaction Reversal with Approval Flow and Account Overrides

Stage Description
Completed to Pending Approval

Transaction can be reversed by selecting the record from the completed transaction queue in the Journal Log screen. Once you click Reverse, If Account overrides are received , the same will be clubbed along with the Branch raised overrides and displayed on a popup message and requests for confirmation.

Maker has an options to Confirm the Overrides and Submit the reversal request for Approval or Discard and Exit.

If assignment mode is Manual and on click of Confirm, the system shows a list of approval based on Maintenances in Function Code Preferences. The user can give a narrative and click Submit for Approval button.

If assignment mode is Auto then on click of Confirm, the system assigns to the ROLE based on Maintenances in Function Code Preferences. The user can give a narrative and click Submit for Approval button.

If assignment mode is manual and on click of Confirm, the system shows a list of approvers based on branch code, transaction amount, currency, and function code. The user can give a narrative and click Submit for Approval button.

Pending Approval to Reversed

The Approver needs to log in and fetch the transaction from Journal Log with transaction status as Pending Approval. The Supervisor can view the Overrides raised and Approve or Reject the Transaction. If the Supervisor Approves the pending transaction by clicking Approve along with the supervisor comment, then the Transaction is moved to Reversed .

The Supervisor can approve the pending transaction by clicking Approve with the supervisor comment.

Note:

The approver remarks are mandatory during the rejection of a transaction and the transaction will be restored to the Completed status.

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