Banking & Payments

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Overview

This section covers the electronic payment methods in the Swiss version of Business Central. Three overview pages explain them. The first, Swiss Electronic Payments, covers ESR, LSV+, SEPA credit transfers and QR-bill management with IBAN and QR-IBAN support, and also lists Bank-ESR (BESR) and DebitDirect PostFinance. The second covers ESR payment slips with unique reference numbers. The third covers LSV+ and BDD direct debit. The task pages explain how to: print ESR invoices; import ESR payments; process, close, export and post LSV+ collections; manage QR-bills; import bank clearing numbers from SIX Interbank Clearing; and print the Vendor Payments List report.

Key points

• ESR (Einzahlungsschein mit Referenznummer) covers Swiss invoices in CHF and EUR. Imported bank files are applied automatically to invoices by ESR reference number.
• ESR invoices print as a sales invoice ESR report or as separate ESR coupons with deposit slips. Options include ESR System, ESR Bank code and LogInteraction.
• The Read ESR File action imports ESR payments into cash receipt journals. Imported ESR files can also close matching open LSV journal lines.
• LSV+ collection flow: create an LSV journal, run the LSV suggest collection batch job, register payments, create the LSV file and print the collection order.
• Close an LSV collection before exporting the LSV file. A closed collection can optionally be reopened before it goes to the bank. Test Delivery Mode is available on export.
• Post LSV+ payment advice from banks with the Get From LSV Journal action in cash receipt journals. LSV Status tracking applies, including the File Created status.
• QR-Bill Management covers generating, scanning, importing and reconciling QR-bills. Structured addresses are supported starting October 2026.
• The Import Bank Directory action loads SIX Interbank Clearing files into the Bank Directory table to define bank branch numbers. The Vendor Payments List report (AT, DE, CH) sorts by vendor or chronologically in standard, FCY amounts or posting info layouts.

Learn pages

• Close an LSV Collection [CH]: Learn how to close Lastschrift Verfahren (LSV+) collections to write LSV files to bank for payment collection.
• Export Payments Using LSV [CH]: Learn how to export or write Lastschrift Verfahren (LSV+) files that contain payments information after closing the LSV collection.
• How to Post LSV+ payments: Learn how to post payments after you receive Lastschrift Verfahren (LSV+) payment advice from the bank.
• How to print ESR invoices [CH]: Learn how to print an Einzahlungsschein mit Referenznummer (ESR) payment slip invoices and coupons.
• Import ESR Payments [CH]: Learn how to electronically import ESR files from your bank, which include details about paid invoices. You can also receive this file by mail.
• Import Swiss Bank Clearing Numbers [CH]: Learn how to import Swiss Bank Clearing Numbers using the Swiss version of Business Central.
• Print Vendor Payments List Reports [CH]: Learn how to generate the Vendor Payments List report, which provides a detailed overview of payments for each vendor, sorted either chronologically or by vendor grouping.
• Process an LSV collection [CH]: Learn how to create and process payments using LSV journals for Lastschrift Verfahren (LSV+) customers in the Swiss version of Business Central.
• QR-Bill Management [CH]: Learn how the QR-Bill Management extension in Business Central simplifies the process of generating, sending, and importing QR-bills for streamlined payment management in Switzerland.
• Swiss Electronic Payments: Learn about electronic payment methods, ESR, LSV+, and SEPA credit transfers.
• Swiss Electronic Payments Using ESR [CH]: Learn about the different tasks you can accomplish with the Einzahlungsschein mit Referenznummer (ESR) electronic payment method debtor service.
• Swiss electronic payments using LSV+ [CH]: Learn about the LSV+, or direct debit, which is an electronic payment method that permits companies to retrieve payments directly from their customers’ bank accounts.

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