Metro Bank + Sage: Bridge the Gap
Need to get your Metro Bank bank statement into Sage? Metro Bank uses DD/MM/YYYY and two-column Payments In and Payments Out with running balance on the far right — which needs converting to CSV (Date, Details/Reference, Paid in, Paid out — Sage requires separate debit and credit columns rather than a single signed amount) for Sage import.
How BankScan AI Converts Metro Bank for Sage
BankScan AI's CSV output is compatible with Sage's bank statement import. The date format, transaction descriptions, and amount columns are mapped automatically. Metro Bank statements use a straightforward layout. BankScan AI converts them cleanly with full transaction detail preserved.
How It Works
Upload your Metro Bank PDF
Drag and drop your Metro Bank statement. Supports PDF with DD/MM/YYYY handling.
AI converts for Sage
Our AI parses Metro Bank's layout, converts dates to DD/MM/YYYY, and outputs CSV.
Import into Sage
In Sage Accounting, go to Banking > select your bank account > Import statement. Upload the CSV, confirm column mapping (Date, Details, Paid in, Paid out), and import.
Sage Import Tip
Date, Details/Reference, Paid in, Paid out — Sage requires separate debit and credit columns rather than a single signed amount
Metro Bank to Sage Features
- Metro Bank optimised — Trained on Metro Bank's two-column Payments In and Payments Out with running balance on the far right with DD/MM/YYYY parsing
- Sage formatted — Output as CSV with Date, Details/Reference, Paid in, Paid out — Sage requires separate debit and credit columns rather than a single signed amount
- Date conversion — Converts DD/MM/YYYY to DD/MM/YYYY automatically
Import Metro Bank Data into Sage
After converting your Metro Bank statement with BankScan AI:
- In Sage Accounting, go to Banking > select your bank account > Import statement
- Upload the CSV, confirm column mapping (Date, Details, Paid in, Paid out), and import
Common Import Issues
Sage requires separate Paid in/Paid out columns — a single Amount column will fail. Also rejects imports where the date column contains time stamps.
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Automatic date conversion (DD/MM/YYYY to DD/MM/YYYY), column mapping, and format validation.
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