# Integration with your bank
Connect your bank account to synchronize [payments](/runple-handbook/accounting/payments.md) between your bank and Runple automatically.
**1.** Open [bank accounts](/runple-handbook/accounting/bank-accounts.md).
**2.** Select the bank account you want to connect.
**3.** Click **Connect bank**
**4.** Click **Continue**
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To ensure secure synchronization with your bank, together with [GoCardless](https://gocardless.com/), we use the Open Banking technology according to the EU Payment Services Directive (PSD2).
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**5.** Grant permissions to retrieve your data.
**6.** Select the accounts you want to create in Runple.
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If you have a business account with one of the Erste Group banks, you will need to contact your bank and sign a third-party authorization to allow Runple to connect to your account.
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**7.** Select the period for which you want to synchronize payments.
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Please note that you can synchronize up to 90 days at a time. If you need to sync payments for a longer period, start by syncing the first 90 days, then the next 90 days, and so on.
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**8.** Click **Connect**
## Extended connection
**Use the extended connection if you want to sync payments from the last 365 days.**
To connect an account using the extended connection, follow these steps:
**1.** Open Bank Accounts.
**2.** Open the bank account for which you want to use the extended connection.
**3.** Click the arrow on the Bank Connect button and select the Extended Connection option
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The bank may take up to 30 minutes to activate the connection. Please wait and do not close or refresh the window.
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Even with the extended connection you can still synchronize up to 90 days at a time. If you need to sync payments for a longer period, start by syncing the first 90 days, then the next 90 days, and so on.
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## Disconnect your bank account
Click **Disconnect** to disconnect your bank account.
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