http://www.btimes.co.za/98/0125/btmoney/money9.htm

They are probably talking about something like electronic bill payment which is pretty much a standard account feature of slmost all US retail checking accounts these days. In the same sense, standing orders would probably be preprogrammed recurring transactions, such as debits and transfers, and those would in fact be automatic.

Не могу понять разницу между debit order и standing order. Но я не специалист, вероятно, знаток лучше разберется в доступной информации.
1. http://www.sb.lt/article/archive/160?durl=e527ee16a6460c7d9f...
Debit Order is a paper or electronic document, prepared and signed by the beneficiary, with all payment references.

Debit orders are used to settle accounts for goods and services bought and processed agricultural products, other business and commercial transactions. If the payer does not have enough funds on his/her account to execute the payment, while the beneficiary is an agricultural producer or processor, the bank accepts debit orders and keeps them until they are executed or until the end of the term set by the payer.

2. http://www.proz.com/kudoz/530659
But it seems to mean rather standing orders.

3. more nuances:
http://www.btimes.co.za/98/0125/btmoney/money9.htm
Debit orders are a cheaper way to pay
KNOWING the difference between a stop order and a debit order can save you money - and spare you inconvenience.
Bank debit and stop orders are commonly used methods of paying regular expenses, but few customers realise debit orders are a lot cheaper than stop orders.
The one downside of paying by debit order, though, is that you have no control over how much the beneficiary is paid.
4. http://www.saeverything.co.za/debit_order_instruction.htm
DEBIT ORDER INSTRUCTION

A debit order involves you authorising a third party (the beneficiary) to regularly debit your account.

http://www.btimes.co.za/98/0125/btmoney/money9.htm

имхо
по аналогии с payment order - платежное поручение
PS: для инфы standing order - постоянное поручение банку, как мне кажется, напр. платить каждый месяц за постоянную услугу напр. за аренду и т.п. - так мне ви