Payments made to you
It’s important you give whoever is making a payment into your account, your business or trading name that’s registered on your account.
If your account name changes then don’t forget to let people know.
Confirmation of Payee (CoP) is a name checking service that checks the name of the account holder you intend to pay, along with their account details when making a new single sterling UK payment or a single CHAPS payment using Bankline.
The CoP check has been introduced to help reduce fraud and to give you more confidence when making payments.
It’s important you give whoever is making a payment into your account, your business or trading name that’s registered on your account.
If your account name changes then don’t forget to let people know.
When you set up a new single sterling UK payment, or change an existing one, a CoP check will be made against the name on the account you want to pay by their bank.
The CoP check can help you avoid making new single sterling UK payments or single CHAPS payments using Bankline to the wrong account, as well as supporting the fight against fraud and scams.
When checking the payment details, it’s important to contact the person or business on a number you trust.
Visit our security centre to learn more about how to protect yourself from fraud.