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Uploading Standard Chartered Bank File

Paying employees through your Standard Chartered Corporate Account

Written by StaffAny

Contents of this article are applicable to the following users

Tier: NA

Product: PayrollAny

Platform: Web

Access Level: Owner

Once you've sorted out your payroll, you'll need to upload bank files to the bank. StaffAny generates a Standard Chartered bank file in the new CSV template format, which is compatible with both Standard Chartered Straight2Bank (old web) and Straight2Bank Next Gen.

Note: This new file template is effective from 9 May 2026. If your organisation had the new template enabled earlier, it was already available before this date.

This guide will cover how to:

  1. Set Up Data Template

  2. Uploading Bank File

Set Up Data Template

To use this feature for the first time, it is required to import a data template to ensure your bank file is readable by the Standard Chartered Straight2Bank system. Download the required template file here. After obtaining the template format, proceed with the following steps:

  1. Open Straight2Bank and log in.

  2. At the top navigation, click Menu > Cash > Upload > Custom File Format

  3. Click Import

  4. Select the template file obtained from StaffAny.

  5. Click OK

  6. If you have successfully imported the template, you can use the bank file exported from StaffAny.

Uploading Bank File

Before you start, ensure that your business entity's bank details are set to Standard Chartered Bank. To set up a business entity, please refer to this article. To export the bank file from StaffAny, follow the steps in this article.

Note: StaffAny exports the Standard Chartered bank file as a CSV file inside a zip. There is no GIRO/FAST selection for Standard Chartered. The file is generated automatically in the new template format when you download bank files for an entity with Standard Chartered as the bank.

  1. Open Straight2Bank and log in.

  2. At the top navigation menu, go to Menu > Cash > Upload > Transaction

  3. Select the Data Template and choose Payroll_SME

  4. Unzip the file downloaded from StaffAny, then upload the CSV bank file inside. Do not upload the zipped file directly.

  5. Upon uploading, the system will perform a validation to create the transaction.

FAQ

Q: Can I select GIRO or FAST payment for the Standard Chartered bank file?

A: The GIRO/FAST selection is not available for Standard Chartered. StaffAny automatically generates the bank file in the new CSV template format, which is compatible with both Straight2Bank (old web) and Straight2Bank Next Gen. There is no separate GIRO or FAST option to select when downloading.

Q: What is the naming format for the Standard Chartered bank file?

A: The file follows this format: STANDARD_CHARTERED_PAYROLL_[payrollId]_[businessEntityName].csv, delivered in a zip file.

Q: Does the new template work with Standard Chartered Next Gen web?

A: Yes. The new CSV template format is compatible with both Standard Chartered Straight2Bank (old web) and Straight2Bank Next Gen.

Q: What is the statement shown on the bank when the money is transferred?

A: It will be classified as SALA (Salary).

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