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+## Description
+Describe the changes made and why they were made. Ignore if these details are present on the associated Jira ticket
+
+## Checklist
+Please make sure these boxes are checked before submitting your pull request - thanks!
+
+- [ ] Commit message starts with the issues number from https://issues.apache.org/jira/projects/FINERACT/. Ex: FINERACT-646 Pockets API.
+
+- [ ] Coding conventions at https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/FINERACT/Coding+Conventions have been followed.
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+- [ ] API documentation at https://github.com/apache/fineract/blob/develop/api-docs/apiLive.htm has been updated with details of any API changes.
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+- [ ] Integration tests have been created/updated for verifying the changes made.
+
+- [ ] All Integrations tests are passing with the new commit.
+
+- [ ] PR contains a single commit (If you have multiple commits, please squash them into a single commit).