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Multiple BPAY® bill payments are a convenient way for businesses to pay bills to multiple BPAY® billers at one time with a single debit to your selected business account.

How do I make multiple BPAY payments?

Step 1 - Navigate to "Multiple BPAY bills"

Option 1 -Business customers using ANZ Internet Banking:

  • Select the "Payments" menu
  • Select "Multiple BPAY".

Option 2 – ANZ Internet Banking for Business customers

  • Select the "Payments" menu
  • Select "Multiple BPAY"
  • Select "Multiple BPAY bills"

Step 2 - Enter the "Common transfer details"

  • From account: choose the ANZ account you wish to transfer funds from. Only the valid accounts for this type of transfer will be available.
  • Transfer date (One-off transfer): choose the date on which you want the payments to be debited from your chosen account If the payment is due today select “Today”. If the payment is due at a later date select “Later” then you can either: Select the calendar icon and click on the date required, or enter the date in the format DD/MM/YYYY (e.g. 22/02/2015).  

Please note, the multiple BPAY bill payments will all be processed as one debit to your selected business account on the specified date. So you cannot select multiple accounts to be debited and you only need to enter the date once.

Step 3 - Enter the "BPAY biller details"

  • To: Choose the biller to transfer your first payment to.
  • If you do not have any billers saved you can click the "Or maintain billers" button to add new billers.
  • Add a new BPAY® biller
  • Transfer amount: enter the amount you wish to transfer, using a decimal point if applicable.
  • When you are happy with the details you've entered, select "Add to list".
  • The payment will now display in the list.

Step 4 - Add more payments (if applicable)

  • To add more payments to the list repeat Steps 2-3.
  • Each time you select "Add to list" the bill payment details will display in the list.
  • If you need to remove a bill payment select "Remove".
  • You can also change the bill payment amount if necessary by selecting the amount box and editing as needed.

Step 5 - Select "Continue"

When you are happy with the list of bill payments, the "From account" selected and the transfer date, select "Continue".

Step 6 - Review your information

Review all your information to ensure it is correct. If information is incorrect it may result in an unsuccessful bill payment or the wrong biller receiving funds.

If you notice mistakes select "Back" and re-enter the correct details following Steps 2-6.

Step 7 - Confirm your transfer

When you are happy with the information entered select "Confirm". This will complete the bill payment and a confirmation message will display.

ANZ Internet Banking for Business Operators can select "Request authorisation" to submit the BPAY® bill payment to the relevant Authoriser or Administrator for approval.

Step 8 - View your lodgement receipt

  • Your lodgement receipt is displayed to confirm that the bill payment has been submitted successfully.
  • This does not mean the bill payment will be processed successfully as that is dependent on the details you have entered being accurate and sufficient funds being available in the account from which the bill is to be paid.
  • Please make a note of the receipt number and lodgement number for your own records

Step 9 - Save as a template (if applicable)

ANZ Internet Banking for Business customers can save payment lists as a template, to make future multiple BPAY bill payments quicker.

To save the list as a template, enter a template name that you can easily identify for future use and select "Save template".

Important notes

When you are making a bill payment it is your responsibility to ensure the details you provide are correct.

  • We do not check payment details.
  • If payment details are incorrect it may result in an unsuccessful bill payment or the wrong biller or account receiving funds and the funds may not be recovered.
  • If you have a query about a bill payment transaction you can send us a SecureMail or call ANZ Internet Banking Helpdesk on 13 33 50 (International callers: +61 3 9683 8833) 8:00am to 8:00pm (AEST) Monday - Friday and 8:00am to 6:00pm (AEST) Saturday and Sunday.

If you are an ANZ Internet Banking for Business customer please call the ANZ Internet Banking for Business team on 1800 269 242(International callers: +61 3 9683 8833) between 8.00am and 6.00pm (AEST), Monday to Friday

How long do multiple BPAY® bill payments take?

  • Transfers are processed overnight on bank business days.
  • Immediate payments/transfers submitted before 6.00pm (AEST) on a bank business day are processed on that day.
  • Immediate payments/transfers submitted after 6.00pm (AEST) or on weekends or public holidays are processed on the next bank business day.

How to stop recurring or future bill payments

You can stop recurring or future bill payments by deleting the series from your future payments/transfers list. If you wish to delete a recurring or future dated payment, the request must be lodged with ANZ Internet Banking prior to 12.00am (midnight AEST) on the day prior to the payment date.

Please note that you cannot edit a recurring or future dated bill payment. You must delete and then re-submit a new payment.

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Send us a SecureMail

For further assistance please call the ANZ Internet Banking team on 13 33 50 (International callers: +61 3 9683 8833) 8:00am to 8:00pm (AEST) Monday - Friday and 8:00am to 6:00pm (AEST) Saturday and Sunday.

Frequently asked questions

Use our frequently asked questions to find out more about making multiple BPAY bill payments.

The following indicates the amount of bill payments that can be made using multiple BPAY® bills for ANZ Internet Banking for Business customers:

  • Multiple BPAY® bill payments completed manually: 18 bill payments.
  • Multiple BPAY® bill payments via template: 99 bill payments.

Yes. ANZ Internet Banking for Business is available on eligible mobile, tablet and desktop devices, so you’ll have access to all the functionality that you would use on a desktop device. You can find out more information on our software requirements and settings page.

No. Renaming or reordering accounts will only change the way they appear within your own ANZ Internet Banking for Business session. Operators cannot see these changes.

Due to privacy issues you cannot transfer the payee list, BPAY biller list or payment templates from any other ANZ Internet Banking CRNs to the new ANZ Internet Banking for Business CRN.

You will need to upload a payment file or re-input the information in ANZ Internet Banking for Business again.

Payments awaiting authorisation sit in a "Work in progress queue" in "Authorise payments/transfers" found in the "Payments" menu until they reach the payment expiry period as selected at registration.

This period, between seven and 31 days, determines how long the payment can stay unauthorised before expiring.

No. Once the recurring payment is authorised this authorises all future payments in the series.

  • The recurring payment can be cancelled at any time from the "Manage future payments/transfers" under the "Payments" menu.
  • Cancellation of recurring payment does not require multiple authorisations.

BPAY biller lists and payment templates are available to all Administrators and Authorisers in ANZ Internet Banking for Business as this information is held at the business level.

Administrators can, however, restrict Operators from having access to payee lists for Pay Anyone, payroll, payment templates or direct debit functions.

If payments are approved by the second Authoriser after the cut-off time on a given day, the payment will be processed the following bank business day.

Yes. Payments can be made multiple times to the same biller in the same multiple BPAY bill payment. But you can only select a single account from which to make a payment.

No. Multiple payments/transfers cannot be set up as recurring payments.

  • They can only be future dated.
  • If you want to make payments to the same billers for the same amount on a regular basis, you can save the payments as a payment template for future re-use.

You cannot stop the immediate multiple BPAY® bill payments or payments to be processed today. You can only stop future dated payments if necessary.

If you wish to delete future dated payments, the request must be lodged with ANZ Internet Banking for Business prior to 12.00am (AEST) on the day prior to the payment date via the "Manage future payments / transfers" page.

Transfers are processed overnight on bank business days. The time that it takes for the biller's account to be credited will vary depending on the policy and systems of the bank the account is held with.

  • Immediate payments/transfers submitted before 6.00pm (AEST) on a bank business day are processed on that day.
  • Immediate payments/transfers submitted after 6.00pm (AEST) or on weekends or public holidays are processed on the next bank business day.

Yes. The cut-off times are the same as that in ANZ Internet Banking.

  • Payments need to be authorised prior to 6.00pm (AEST) on a bank business day. Any payments authorised after this time, will be processed the next bank business day.
  • The cut-off time for transfer between accounts is 10.00pm (AEST) on a bank business day.
  • The standard cut-off time for direct debits is 6.00pm (AEST).
  • ANZ recommends that all transactions of $500,000 and above are authorised prior to 4.00pm (AEST). If we are unable to contact you to verify transaction information that day, payments may be cancelled.
  • You must ensure that the biller code and reference number are correct or the payment may be unsuccessful or may be paid to an unintended account and the funds may not be recovered. We do not check that the details provided are correct.
  • Bill payments requested before 6.00pm (AEST) on a bank business day will be processed to the account on the same day. Bill payments requested after this time may be processed on the next bank business day.
  • An immediate payment or a payment to be processed today cannot be deleted or cancelled after it is fully authorised.
  • Future dated payments require cleared funds in the account at 11.59pm (AEST) on the day before the scheduled payment date or the payment will be unsuccessful.

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