Introducing related party rules

  • 25/11/2025
  • 3 minutes to read

Related party rules help improve bank reconciliation by linking bank account details to customers, vendors, or employees. When enabled in Banking Import Setup, the system automatically suggests matches based on existing mappings and learns new relationships during posting. This ensures accurate matching even when transaction data is incomplete or inconsistent.

This article explains how related party rules work and when to use them. To learn how to configure relate party rules, see Configuring related party rules

How it works

When you enable related party rules, Continia Banking checks for known bank accounts and applies mappings during reconciliation. The system can also create rules automatically during posting. For example, if an IBAN or BBAN appears on a reconciliation line, the posting process stores this information together with the matched account type and account number. Over time, the system “learns” these relationships and uses them to identify the correct account in future CAMT statements.

Automatic mapping can be turned on or off in Banking Import Setup. When enabled, mappings are updated continuously during posting. You can review, adjust, or disable individual mappings on the Related Party Rules page to maintain control, especially in cases where payments come from unexpected accounts.

Use related party rules when reconciling transactions that often include incomplete or inconsistent data. Typical scenarios include:

  • Mapping a vendor’s bank account when the vendor uses multiple banking partners
  • Identifying employees who receive reimbursements through different bank accounts
  • Associating customer bank details when bank files are incomplete or inconsistent

The system checks for matches in a specific order:

  1. Related party rules
  2. IBAN
  3. Bank account number
  4. Name-based matching

If a match exists in the mapping table and the setup option is enabled, the system assigns it automatically. You can view related-party information on the Payment Application Review page.