A bank statement shows all transactions on a current account - the account most people use for everyday spending and saving. Banks offer a range of services on a current account. You will see these appear as entries on your bank statement, often shown as abbreviations in the transaction details column.
Service
Explanation Debit Card
A card for day-to- day transactions that someone can use to pay for purchases or withdraw money from an ATM using their PIN number (Personal Identification Number).
Automated Teller Machine (ATM)
A debit card can be used at an ATM to withdraw cash from an account or check the account balance.
PayPath
Used by an employer to pay wages directly into an employee’s account.
Direct Debit (DD)
An instruction to your bank to allow a business to take a variable amount from your account on an agreed date.
Standing Order (SO)
An instruction to your bank to pay a fixed amount at regular intervals to a business.
Overdraft (OD)
An overdraft is an agreement with your bank that allows you to have a negative balance in your account up to an agreed limit.
Example
Tapping a debit card for a takeaway coffee.
Withdrawing €100 cash from an ATM.
Salary lodged every month.
Paying an electricity bill or phone bill as they vary in amount with use each month.
Paying a gym membership each month.
Having a balance of €200 in your current account and spending €300 on a hotel stay will leave you overdrawn by €100.