This topic provides systematic instructions about Limits/Liability Block.

1. On Home screen, select Limits and Collaterals. Under Limits and Collaterals, select Limits.
2. Under Limits select Transactions. Under Transactions, select Limits Block.
   The Limits Block screen is displayed.

   Figure 2-72 Limits Block

   
   

   
   Description of "Figure 2-72 Limits Block"

   
   
3. On Limit Block screen, specify the fields.
   For more information on fields, refer to the field description table.

   Table 2-83 Limit Block - Field Description

   Field	Description
   Block Reference Number	Specify the unique number which is to be assigned for every block to be created. Usually, Block reference Number is the actual contract number in external system which is placing the Block.
   Simulate	Switch to to indicate that the details for the transaction being entered should be used only for simulation and not stored permanently within the system. After a successful simulation of a transaction, the system displays the utilized amount for liability and ,facility.
   Force Process Override	This is for checking the error type of the error codes raised during transaction - online or batch. Possible values are N (Online) and B (Batch).
   Block Branch	Branch code is displayed here. It indicates the transaction branch code.
   Action	During new Block, you can perform below mentioned operations for the entities (liability, facility, and exposure linked to liability and facility). The options are: NEW Block INCREASE Block DECREASE Block UNDO Block ALTER Block REVERSE Block RE-OPEN Block E-REVERSE Block MATURE The following examples depict block applied on a revolving facility with limit amount of 10000 for different block operations. Table 2-84 Revolving Facility Amounts - Before Block Available Amount Block Amount Block Status 10000 0 0 Alter New Block of 1000 Table 2-85 After New Block of 1000 Available Amount Block Amount Block Status 9000 1000 A Table 2-86 After Alter Block of 3000 Available Amount Block Amount Block Status 7000 3000 A Table 2-87 After Alter Block of 2000 Available Amount Block Amount Block Status 8000 2000 A Table 2-88 After Increase of 1000 Available Amount Block Amount Block Status75 7000 3000 A Table 2-89 After Decrease of 500 Available Amount Block Amount Block Status 7500 2500 A Table 2-90 After UNDO (reverses last transaction-Decrease) Available Amount Block Amount Block Status 7000 3000 A Table 2-91 After Reverse of Block Available Amount Block Amount Block Status 10000 3000 A Table 2-92 After Reverse of Block Available Amount Block Amount Block Status 10000 0 R Table 2-93 After Reopen of Block Available Amount Block Amount Block Status 10000 0 A Table 2-94 After Increase of 3000 Available Amount Block Amount Block Status 7000 3000 A Table 2-95 After Reverse of Block Available Amount Block Amount Block Status 10000 0 R Table 2-96 After Reopen of Block Available Amount Block Amount Block Status 10000 0 A Table 2-97 After Increase of 3000 Available Amount Block Amount Block Status 7000 3000 A Table 2-98 After Decrease of 2000 Available Amount Block Amount Block Status 9000 1000 A Table 2-99 After Increase of 1000 Available Amount Block Amount Block Status 8000 2000 A Table 2-100 After E-REVERSE of Decrease (2000) Available Amount Block Amount Block Status 6000 4000 A Note: For NRS lines, facility amount can be blocked only to the extent of Available Amount. NRS Available amount will not be considered during facility block transaction.
   ID	Indicates the transaction ID. This is auto generated by the system.
   Customer Number	Specify the Customer Number of the contract blocking the facility. Customer Number entered should be valid Customer Number in Oracle Banking ELCM system.
   Entity Type	Select the limit type from the drop down list. The options available are: Liability Facility
   Default Liability	Switch to to enable this parameter. When a customer number is selected from drop-down list, default liability toggle is enabled by default and Liability Code column shows the liability to which this customer is linked as default.. Switch to disable this parameter. If a customer is linked to multiple liabilities and blocking transaction needs to consider the entity belonging to a liability which is not default, then default liability needs to be disabled, and liability number can be selected from drop- down list against this field. This gets disabled automatically when you select the non-default liability of the customer.
   Liability Code	Click the icon and select the liability code from the list. . All liabilities (default and non-default) to which a customer is linked are displayed
   Liability Currency	Displays the currency of the selected liability code.
   Block Currency	Click the icon and select the currency for the Block transaction. The adjoining option list contains all the currencies maintained in the system
   Block Amount	Specify the amount for the Block transaction. Note: For NRS lines, facility amount can be blocked only to the extent of Available Amount. NRS Available amount will not be considered during facility block transaction.
   Amount Tag	Click the icon and select the amount tag from the list. The Amount Tag entered in Amount Tag Maintenance screen is displayed here. This typically indicates the type of the component of the transaction such as PRINCIPAL AMOUNT.
   Block Product	Click the icon and select the product for the transaction. This indicates external product code initiating the utilization transaction.
   Line Code	Click the icon and select the line code to be used for the transaction. The adjoining option list contains all the line codes allowed. This option is required when you select Entity Type as ‘Facility’
   Serial No	The Serial Number field is disabled and it gets defaulted from the Facilities Maintenance screen.
   Limit Currency	This field displays the limit currency of the entity (Liability or facility)
   Limit Block Amount	Specify the amount to be blocked from the entity in limit currency. Note: As part of a cross-currency block transaction, this accepts the block amount in limit currency and uses that directly instead of deriving it based on the block amount in transaction currency and the exchange rate. If the Limit Block Amount is specified, currency revaluation is not applicable for the utilization transaction.
   Block Status	Indicates the Block status. The available options are: Active Reverse Liquidated
   Maturity Date	Specify the date on which the transaction matures. This is contract attributes sent by external product processors.
   Maturity Date	Specify the date on which the transaction matures. This is contract attributes sent by external product processors.
   Value Date	Specify the value date for the transaction. System supports both current dated and back dated block transactions.
   Module	The module from which the transactions are triggered is displayed here. This is typically the associated module of the product processor which initiates the transaction.
   Source Code	Indicates the product processor name from where the transaction has been originated. This field will be as part of Header section (Source Code).
   Exposure Block Number	Click the icon and select the unique number for the block you are creating. The system does not allow you to modify this number after authorization.
   Exchange Rate	Specify the Exchange Rate for cross currency Block transaction. The Block amount for the Limit Entities Facility, Pool, Liability, and Exposure linked to liability and facility will be calculated in the mentioned Block currency directly using this exchange rate instead of the exchange rate mentioned in Config Service. If Block amount is in limit currency and the Exchange Rate is not provided as a part of Block, then the system will calculate the Exchange Rate with the Block amount in transaction currency and the Block amount in limit currency. Note: The exchange rate mentioned in Facility Block will be used only for the calculation of direct limit entities Block. For more details, refer to Common User Guide in Exchange Rate topic in Cross Currency Behaviour section.

4. Click Save to save the record.