Processing Windows
BankservAfrica is only open for processing at certain times of the day. This page details the days and times that banks must be available to exhange files with BankservAfrica.
Originating Banks
The tables below show the processing times that an originating bank must be able to send or receive a file to BankservAfrica, and describe the information contained in those files.
Processing Windows for Files Sent from Originating Bank to BankservAfrica
| Sub-Service | File Contents | Weekdays | Saturdays |
|---|---|---|---|
| Same-day | Same-day payment instructions | 08:00 - 17:00 | 08:00 - 11:30 |
| One-day | One-day payment instructions | 08:00 - 17:00 | 08:00 - 11:30 |
| Two-day | Two-day payment instructions | 08:00 - 15:30 | 08:00 - 09:30 |
| Recalls | Instructions to recall specific debits or credits from the queue before they are processed. | 08:00 - 14:00 | 08:00 - 12:00 |
| SEC requests | Requests to reverse a list of debits or credits that have already been processed. | 08:00 - 17:30 | 08:00 - 11:30 |
Processing Windows for Files Sent from BankservAfrica to Originating Bank
| Sub-Service | File Contents | Weekdays | Saturdays |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unpaids | A list of all unpaid debits and credits (unsuccessful payments) from the previous processing window. Included in same-day file. | 08:00 - 17:00 | 08:00 - 11:30 |
| SEC response | Response from BankservAfrica indicating, for each request in a previous SEC request file, whether the given transaction could be successfully reversed or not. | 08:00 - 19:30 | 08:00 - 14:00 |
Homing Banks
The tables below show the processing times that a homing bank must be able to send or receive a file to BankservAfrica, and describe the information contained in those files.
Files Sent from BankservAfrica to Homing Bank
| Sub-Service | File Contents | Weekdays | Saturdays |
|---|---|---|---|
| Same-day | Same-day payment instructions | 08:00 - 17:00 | 08:00 - 14:00 |
| One-day | One-day payment instructions | 08:00 - 17:00 | 08:00 - 14:00 |
| Two-day | Two-day payment instructions | 08:00 - 17:00 | 08:00 - 09:00 |
| Recalls | Instructions to recall specific debits or credits from the queue before they are processed. | 08:00 - 16:00 | 08:00 - 14:00 |
| SEC requests | Requests to reverse a list of debits or credits that have already been processed. | 08:00 - 17:30 | 08:00 - 14:00 |
Files Sent from Homing Bank to BankservAfrica
| Sub-Service | File Contents | Weekdays | Saturdays |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unpaids | A list of all unpaid debits and credits (unsuccessful payments) from the previous processing window. Included in same-day file. | 08:00 - 17:00 | 08:00 - 11:30 |
| SEC response | Response from BankservAfrica indicating, for each request in a previous SEC request file, whether the given transaction could be successfully reversed or not. | 08:00 - 19:30 | 08:00 - 11:30 |