Government

Automated Clearing House (ACH)

Originate ACH payments, process payroll files, accounts payable files and move money electronically.

BND offers this service to state agencies, communities and municipalities in North Dakota. If you have questions, contact us or call 701.328.5644

Features include ACH services, Balance Reporting, Bank Reporting, Book Transfers, Wire Transfers and Account Administration. Learn more

BND offers this service to state agencies, communities and municipalities in North Dakota. If you have questions, contact us or call 701.328.5644

Bond Registrar

BND maintains the registry for bond owners and the balances held for municipal bonds.

BND offers this service to state agencies, communities and municipalities in North Dakota. If you have questions, contact us or call 701.328.5612

Certificates of Deposit

CDs are available in any amount starting at $100.

BND offers this service to state agencies, communities and municipalities in North Dakota. If you have questions, contact us or call 701.328.5615.

Checking Account

Your BND Checking Account allows you to efficiently manage your funds on a daily basis.

BND offers this service to state agencies, communities and municipalities in North Dakota. If you have questions, contact us or call 701.328.5615.

Disputed Royalty Payments

BND serves as a depository agent for disputed royalties.

BND offers this service to state agencies in North Dakota. If you have questions, contact us or call 701.328.5612

Escrow Agent

BND acts as a neutral third party to hold assets, invest and oversee distribution of the funds.

BND offers this service to state agencies, communities and municipalities in North Dakota. If you have questions, contact us or call 701.328.5612

Government Security Purchases

Customers may request the purchase or sale of any government security through BND with corresponding safekeeping fees for deliveries waived.

BND offers this service to state agencies, communities and municipalities in North Dakota. If you have questions, contact us or call 701.328.5678

Merchant Services

BND coordinates acceptance of credit card payments for all state agencies. State agencies, boards, commissions and higher education institutions are required by Century Code to use BND’s merchant services program for credit card processing.

Agencies may accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express through a variety of options such as using a terminal in your office or having customers pay online. Rates depend on the type of credit cards accepted and the method the card is processed, or there is an option to pass the credit card processing fees on to the consumer. Please contact us for additional information.

Merchant Agreement (PDF)
Merchant Account Application (PDF)

PDFs will automatically download. Once downloaded, on desktop PC, right-click the file name in browser’s default download location, select “Show in folder,” open PDF. If you are not able to access a PDF, please contact us for assistance.

BND offers this service to state agencies, boards, commissions and higher education institutions in North Dakota. If you have questions, contact us or call 701.328.5787.

Oil and Gas Cash Bond

BND provides a cash bond in lieu of a surety bond.

BND offers this service to state agencies in North Dakota. If you have questions, contact us or call 701.328.5612

Paying Agent

BND distributes payments to bond holders on behalf of the issuer.

BND offers this service to state agencies, communities and municipalities in North Dakota. If you have questions, contact us or call 701.328.5612

Positive Pay

BND can electronically compare and match your issued checks with cleared items and present exceptions for you to review daily.

The checks you issue are matched with the checks received for payment. Log in daily to check the exceptions so you can accept or return the checks.

BND offers this service to state agencies, communities and municipalities in North Dakota. If you have questions, contact us or call 701.328.5645.

Remote Deposit Capture

Checks can be scanned from multiple locations and transmitted to BND for deposit to your account.

BND offers this service to state agencies, communities and municipalities in North Dakota. If you have questions, contact us or call 701.328.5645

BND provides a safekeeping service for U.S. Treasury securities, federal agency securities, corporate bonds, municipal bonds, money market investments and mortgage-backed securities. Learn more

BND offers this service to state agencies, communities and municipalities in North Dakota. If you have questions, contact us or call 701.328.5607

Savings Account

Your BND savings account allows you to easily manage longer term funds.

BND offers this service to state agencies, communities and municipalities in North Dakota. If you have questions, contact us or call 701.328.5615.

Trustee

BND works with the bond issuer to protect the interests of the bond holder.

BND offers this service to state agencies, communities and municipalities in North Dakota. If you have questions, contact us or call 701.328.5612

Wire Transfers

Wire transfers move quickly and safely through BND. Domestic wires can be initiated by phone or online; international wires must be initiated by phone. The outgoing international wire deadline is 3:30 p.m. CT and domestic is 4:00 p.m. CT.

BND offers this service to state agencies, communities and municipalities in North Dakota. If you have questions, contact us or call 701.328.5644