diff --git a/account_banking_uk_hsbc/hsbc_mt940.py b/account_banking_uk_hsbc/hsbc_mt940.py
index c72c5c493..510147de4 100644
--- a/account_banking_uk_hsbc/hsbc_mt940.py
+++ b/account_banking_uk_hsbc/hsbc_mt940.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class transaction(models.mem_bank_transaction):
 
     mapping = {
         'execution_date' : 'valuedate',
-        'effective_date' : 'bookingdate',
+        'effective_date' : 'valuedate',
         'local_currency' : 'currency',
         'transfer_type' : 'bookingcode',
         'reference' : 'custrefno',