REPORTING AND CONNECTIVITY SOLUTIONS



REPORTING AND CONNECTIVITY SOLUTIONS

TIMELY DATA FOR BETTER DECISION MAKING

The treasury office is the information hub of the company. As such, it is under increasing pressure to provide data that helps the company meet audit requirements, manage liquidity and debt, and stay nimble in volatile market conditions.

As companies look to foreign markets for growth opportunities, managing cash and information flows becomes even more complex. We can help.

CANADIAN BANKING SERVICES MADE EASY

Our Canadian cash management services are made possible through our partnership with BMO® Capital Markets (BMO), a part of BMO Financial Group, one of the largest diversified financial services providers in North America. This partnership allows you to enjoy the ease and convenience of complete North American banking, while retaining as your sole point of contact.

OUR APPROACH TO INFORMATION REPORTING

Effective information management will help you make informed business decisions and maximize the use of your funds — reducing borrowing costs and increasing investment returns. We recommend that you work with your treasury management partner to develop the right mix of electronic statements and alerts, online and paper reporting tools, and connectivity options.

A COMPREHENSIVE SUITE OF SOLUTIONS

FLEXIBLE ONLINE REPORTING

We offer a range of web-based information delivery and presentment options that streamline reporting functions and put up-to-the-minute information at your clients’ fingertips. Through our Online Banking for Business platform, you can view reports online, or download and save information in multiple formats for easy integration into accounting systems.

BALANCE AND TRANSACTION REPORTS

• Real-time account information; transaction details and confirmation numbers are available upon credit of payment to your account or upon submission of payment for processing

• Consolidated previous-day reporting on CAD and USD accounts

• Detailed transaction reports for: EFT, wire payments, tax payments, stop payments, wholesale lockbox, EDI, exception items, processed cheques, and more

• Images of paid cheques and remittances for easy searching, viewing and downloading

• System-to-system image delivery is available for you if you download a large number of image files

AUDIT REPORTS

User permission and activity reports assist with audit reporting requirements.

AUTOMATED CONNECTIVITY

Our AutoConnect service allows you to eliminate manual report retrieval by automating and scheduling the secure downloading of online reports.

ARCHIVING

Reports are stored for 125 days, with longer-term storage available.

FLEXIBLE FORMATS

Format options include: BAI, BAI 2, CSV - comma delimited, EDI 821, SWIFT statements, and customized file formats.

ALERTS

Our Alerts service helps you stay on top of activities without having to be online or even in the office. Alerts let you know of incoming, outgoing and pending transactions, exception items, available statements, user information and balance thresholds. You determine how alerts are sent and how often. You can even customize them with personalized subject lines and by setting parameters for accounts and dollar thresholds.

CONNECTIVITY OPTIONS

We provide businesses with the most widely used Internet-based file transfer methods available, including AS2, VPN, Secure FTP and HTTPS for optimizing the transfer of files and reports. Connectivity options enables you to standardize and use one method for file transmissions, transfer bulk image files and fully automate and schedule the secure downloading of information. Security features include 256-bit encryption, User IDs, passwords, and SecurID tokens for authentication.

CUSTOMIZED REPORTING

We can help you turn raw data into meaningful decision-support information, enabling you to make informed business decisions. Our customized reporting solutions help you collect, integrate and analyze data from multiple sources and convert inputs into a single report. You can tailor reports to meet your formatting requirements (such as EDI, BAI or SWIFT) so they integrate seamlessly with your in-house accounting or ERP systems.

HYBRID SOLUTIONS

In addition to our online reporting solutions, we offer CD-ROM, DVD and paper copies if you require hybrid solutions, combining traditional and electronic reporting options. CD-ROM/ DVD provide additional flexibility and storage options for businesses managing large amounts of data, such as cheque images and images of remittance payments and documentation. CD-ROM’s can store up to 15,000 cheque images, while DVD’s hold up to 100,000 cheque images.

COMPLEMENTARY SERVICES

Ask your Banking Without Borders Program Sales Representative about any of the following complementary cash management services:

ONLINE BANKING FOR BUSINESS

Online Banking for Business is the next generation of treasury management services. Our leading-edge, fully-integrated online platform offers you seamless and secure access to their cash management services, including wholesale lockbox imaging and cheque images.

Online Banking for Business provides enhanced administrative and security tools, in a user friendly environment that puts you in the driver’s seat.

ACCOUNT RECONCILIATION

We offer partial or full account reconciliation plans. Many of our reconciliation reports are available via Online Banking for Business. We can provide you with a single stream of transaction data or consolidate account information from multiple sources and/or financial institutions for direct delivery to your desktop or accounting system.

IMAGING SOLUTIONS

You can keep track of paid cheques and remittances with one or more of our cheque imaging options. You can view images of cheques, invoices, documents, envelopes and correspondence via Online Banking for Business. For high volumes of images, our bulk image delivery service can receive a secure system-to-system transfer containing all your daily processed cheque images, or you may opt for a CD-ROM or DVD delivered weekly or monthly.

DID YOU KNOW?

An online workstation automates the process of data collection and analysis, improves controls and compliance, and provides detailed real-time information about global cash positions. The end result is accurate online cash positioning and forecasting that facilitates decision-making, reduces borrowing costs and currency risk, and improves investment returns.

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To learn more about how Reporting Solutions can improve your Canadian Cash Management Service, contact your sales representative at or visit us at .

LEGAL

BMO Capital Markets is a trade name used by BMO Financial Group for the wholesale banking businesses of Bank of Montreal, BMO Harris Bank N.A. and Bank of Montreal Ireland p.l.c., and the institutional broker dealer businesses of BMO Capital Markets Corp., BMO Nesbitt Burns Trading Corp. S.A., BMO Nesbitt Burns Securities Limited and BMO Capital Markets GKST Inc. in the U.S., BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc. in Canada, Europe and Asia, BMO Nesbitt Burns Ltée/Ltd. in Canada, BMO Capital Markets Limited in Europe, Asia and Australia, BMO Advisors Private Limited in India and Bank of Montreal (China) Co. Ltd. in China.

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