Import Migros Bank into YNAB

Turn your Migros Bank export into a file YNAB imports without a fuss. It takes a minute, and your file never leaves your device.

  1. Download your Migros Bank export

    1. Log in to Migros Bank e-banking on the web.
    2. Open your account's statement (Kontoauszug) and pick the period.
    3. Export it as CSV, not PDF.
    4. Migros Bank credit cards: use the Viseca export, it is the same file.

  2. Drop it here and hit YNAB it!

    You can add several files at once, also from other banks. Each one becomes its own …_ynab.csv.

  3. Import it into YNAB

    In YNAB on the web, open the matching account, click Import and drop the file in. The columns match by themselves.

Migros Bank to YNAB: questions

Can YNAB connect to Migros Bank directly?

No. YNAB’s Direct Import currently doesn’t connect to banks or card issuers in Switzerland, so Migros Bank transactions come in through File-Based Import: download the export described above, convert it here and drop it into YNAB on the web.

Is my Migros Bank file uploaded anywhere?

No. ynabit converts it with JavaScript in your browser. There is no server that could receive it, and nothing is kept once you close the page.

What does the converted file look like?

A CSV with one row per transaction and the columns Date, Payee, Memo, Outflow and Inflow: dates as YYYY-MM-DD, a dot for decimals, and each amount in Outflow or Inflow, so YNAB maps the columns by itself.

My Migros Bank file isn't recognised. What now?

Check that you downloaded the export described above, not a PDF or Excel file. Then pick Migros Bank in the list next to the file: the error tells you what the converter expected. If it still fails, report it on GitHub with a few anonymised lines.

Can I convert several Migros Bank files at once?

Yes. Drop several months, or files from other banks and cards, together. Each one becomes its own …_ynab.csv to import into the matching YNAB account.

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