diff --git a/account_ebics_batch_payment/__manifest__.py b/account_ebics_batch_payment/__manifest__.py
index 1aaf0d6..475b4d1 100644
--- a/account_ebics_batch_payment/__manifest__.py
+++ b/account_ebics_batch_payment/__manifest__.py
@@ -3,12 +3,15 @@
 
 {
     "name": "Upload Batch Payment via EBICS",
-    "version": "19.0.1.1.0",
+    "version": "19.0.1.2.0",
     "license": "LGPL-3",
     "author": "Noviat",
     "website": "https://www.noviat.com/",
     "category": "Accounting & Finance",
     "depends": ["account_ebics", "account_batch_payment"],
-    "data": ["views/account_batch_payment_views.xml"],
+    "data": [
+        "views/account_journal_views.xml",
+        "views/account_batch_payment_views.xml",
+    ],
     "images": ["static/description/cover.png"],
 }
diff --git a/account_ebics_batch_payment/models/__init__.py b/account_ebics_batch_payment/models/__init__.py
index 015ee74..b9b458f 100644
--- a/account_ebics_batch_payment/models/__init__.py
+++ b/account_ebics_batch_payment/models/__init__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-from . import account_batch_payment
+from . import account_batch_payment, account_payment_method
diff --git a/account_ebics_batch_payment/models/account_batch_payment.py b/account_ebics_batch_payment/models/account_batch_payment.py
index 07bb8a1..f6eecf9 100644
--- a/account_ebics_batch_payment/models/account_batch_payment.py
+++ b/account_ebics_batch_payment/models/account_batch_payment.py
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ class AccountBatchPayment(models.Model):
         )
         ebics_xfer._onchange_ebics_config_id()
         ebics_xfer._onchange_upload_data()
+        if not ebics_xfer.format_id and self.payment_method_id.ebics_file_format_id:
+            ebics_xfer.format_id = self.payment_method_id.ebics_file_format_id
         view = self.env.ref("account_ebics.ebics_xfer_view_form_upload")
         act = {
             "name": self.env._("EBICS Upload"),
diff --git a/account_ebics_batch_payment/models/account_payment_method.py b/account_ebics_batch_payment/models/account_payment_method.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bc08356
--- /dev/null
+++ b/account_ebics_batch_payment/models/account_payment_method.py
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+# Copyright 2025 Noviat.
+# License LGPL-3 or later (http://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl).
+
+from odoo import fields, models
+
+
+class AccountPaymentMethod(models.Model):
+    _inherit = "account.payment.method"
+
+    ebics_file_format_id = fields.Many2one(
+        comodel_name="ebics.file.format",
+        string="EBICS File Format",
+        help="EBICS file format to pre-select when uploading a batch payment "
+        "that uses this payment method.",
+    )
+
+
+class AccountPaymentMethodLine(models.Model):
+    _inherit = "account.payment.method.line"
+
+    ebics_file_format_id = fields.Many2one(
+        comodel_name="ebics.file.format",
+        related="payment_method_id.ebics_file_format_id",
+        readonly=False,
+        string="EBICS File Format",
+    )
diff --git a/account_ebics_batch_payment/views/account_journal_views.xml b/account_ebics_batch_payment/views/account_journal_views.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a3951c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/account_ebics_batch_payment/views/account_journal_views.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
+<odoo>
+    <record id="view_account_journal_form_ebics_payment_method" model="ir.ui.view">
+        <field name="name">account.journal.form.ebics.payment.method</field>
+        <field name="model">account.journal</field>
+        <field name="inherit_id" ref="account.view_account_journal_form" />
+        <field name="arch" type="xml">
+            <xpath
+                expr="//field[@name='inbound_payment_method_line_ids']//list"
+                position="inside"
+            >
+                <field
+                    name="ebics_file_format_id"
+                    optional="hide"
+                    options="{'no_create': True}"
+                />
+            </xpath>
+            <xpath
+                expr="//field[@name='outbound_payment_method_line_ids']//list"
+                position="inside"
+            >
+                <field
+                    name="ebics_file_format_id"
+                    optional="hide"
+                    options="{'no_create': True}"
+                />
+            </xpath>
+        </field>
+    </record>
+</odoo>