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THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
Company number: SC083026
Reporting period:
1 January 2018
to 30 June 2018
Warning
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
This report was filed on 30 July 2018
and approved by Ross McEwan
Payment statistics
Average time taken to pay invoices: 8 days
Invoices paid:
- within 30 days: 98%
- in 31 to 60 days: 1%
- in 61 days or more: 1%
Invoices due but not paid within agreed terms: 2 %
Payment terms
Standard payment period for qualifying contracts
30 days
Standard payment terms
Standard Payment Terms are communicated in our Standard Terms & Conditions that are hosted on RBS.com and linked to form Purchase Orders. Any major changes to clauses to T&C's are communicated via email to our supply base.
Were there any changes to the standard payment terms in the reporting period?
No
Maximum contractual payment period agreed
60 days
Any other information about payment terms
N/A
Dispute resolution process
The business completes the Account Payables Dispute Process form, the business advice the supplier that the invoice will be returned unpaid to them. Once the dispute is resolved, they will be required to submit a new invoice.
Other payment information
Has this business signed up to a code of conduct or standards on payment practices? If so, which?
For example, signatories to The Prompt Payment Code must commit to paying 95% of their invoices within 60 days.Yes – Prompt Payment Code 2009
Does this business offer e-invoicing in relation to qualifying contracts? This is where suppliers can electronically submit and track invoices. It’s not just allowing suppliers to email them an invoice.
Yes
Does this business offer supply chain finance? This is where a supplier who has submitted an invoice can be paid by a third-party finance provider earlier than the agreed payment date. The business would then pay the finance provider the invoiced sum.
No
Under its payment practices and policies, can this business deduct sums from payments under qualifying contracts as a charge for remaining on a supplier list?
No
During the reporting period, did the business deduct sums from payments as a charge for remaining on a supplier list?
No