diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index b6f040de31..561108a778 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@
 .settings
 .metals
 .vscode
+*.code-workspace
 .zed
+.cursor
 .classpath
 .project
 .cache
@@ -35,5 +37,4 @@ marketing_diagram_generation/outputs/*
 .bsp
 .specstory
 project/project
-coursier
-*.code-workspace
+coursier
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/obp-api/src/main/scala/code/api/berlin/group/v1_3/JSONFactory_BERLIN_GROUP_1_3.scala b/obp-api/src/main/scala/code/api/berlin/group/v1_3/JSONFactory_BERLIN_GROUP_1_3.scala
index 3ca2d5dfd8..78a7e747ab 100644
--- a/obp-api/src/main/scala/code/api/berlin/group/v1_3/JSONFactory_BERLIN_GROUP_1_3.scala
+++ b/obp-api/src/main/scala/code/api/berlin/group/v1_3/JSONFactory_BERLIN_GROUP_1_3.scala
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ object JSONFactory_BERLIN_GROUP_1_3 extends CustomJsonFormats with MdcLoggable{
           Some(balances.filter(_.accountId.equals(x.accountId)).flatMap(balance => (List(CoreAccountBalanceJson(
             balanceAmount = AmountOfMoneyV13(x.currency, balance.balanceAmount.toString()),
             balanceType = balance.balanceType,
-            lastChangeDateTime = balance.lastChangeDateTime.map(APIUtil.DateWithMsAndTimeZoneOffset.format(_))
+            lastChangeDateTime = balance.lastChangeDateTime.map(APIUtil.DateWithMsFormat.format(_))
           )))))
         }else{
           None
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ object JSONFactory_BERLIN_GROUP_1_3 extends CustomJsonFormats with MdcLoggable{
       Some(balances.filter(_.accountId.equals(bankAccount.accountId)).flatMap(balance => (List(CoreAccountBalanceJson(
         balanceAmount = AmountOfMoneyV13(bankAccount.currency, balance.balanceAmount.toString()),
         balanceType = balance.balanceType,
-        lastChangeDateTime = balance.lastChangeDateTime.map(APIUtil.DateWithMsAndTimeZoneOffset.format(_))
+        lastChangeDateTime = balance.lastChangeDateTime.map(APIUtil.DateWithMsFormat.format(_))
       )))))
     } else {
       None
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ object JSONFactory_BERLIN_GROUP_1_3 extends CustomJsonFormats with MdcLoggable{
       `balances` = accountBalances.map(accountBalance => AccountBalance(
         balanceAmount = AmountOfMoneyV13(bankAccount.currency, accountBalance.balanceAmount.toString()),
         balanceType = accountBalance.balanceType,
-        lastChangeDateTime = accountBalance.lastChangeDateTime.map(APIUtil.DateWithMsAndTimeZoneOffset.format(_)),
+        lastChangeDateTime = accountBalance.lastChangeDateTime.map(APIUtil.DateWithMsFormat.format(_)),
         referenceDate = accountBalance.referenceDate,
       ) 
     ))
@@ -614,8 +614,8 @@ object JSONFactory_BERLIN_GROUP_1_3 extends CustomJsonFormats with MdcLoggable{
             else
               transaction.amount.get.toString()
           ),
-          bookingDate = transaction.startDate.map(APIUtil.DateWithMsAndTimeZoneOffset.format(_)).getOrElse(""),
-          valueDate = transaction.finishDate.map(APIUtil.DateWithMsAndTimeZoneOffset.format(_)).getOrElse(""),
+          bookingDate = transaction.startDate.map(APIUtil.DateWithMsFormat.format(_)).getOrElse(""),
+          valueDate = transaction.finishDate.map(APIUtil.DateWithMsFormat.format(_)).getOrElse(""),
           remittanceInformationUnstructured = transaction.description.getOrElse(""),
           bankTransactionCode ="",
         )
diff --git a/obp-api/src/main/scala/code/api/util/APIUtil.scala b/obp-api/src/main/scala/code/api/util/APIUtil.scala
index a2bdbca8b7..c352fa46bf 100644
--- a/obp-api/src/main/scala/code/api/util/APIUtil.scala
+++ b/obp-api/src/main/scala/code/api/util/APIUtil.scala
@@ -130,8 +130,11 @@ object APIUtil extends MdcLoggable with CustomJsonFormats{
   val DateWithMonthFormat = new SimpleDateFormat(DateWithMonth)
   val DateWithDayFormat = new SimpleDateFormat(DateWithDay)
   val DateWithSecondsFormat = new SimpleDateFormat(DateWithSeconds)
-  val DateWithMsFormat = new SimpleDateFormat(DateWithMs)
+  // If you need UTC Z format, please continue to use DateWithMsFormat. eg: 2025-01-01T01:01:01.000Z
+  val DateWithMsFormat = new SimpleDateFormat(DateWithMs) 
+  // If you need a format with timezone offset (+0000), please use DateWithMsRollbackFormat, eg: 2025-01-01T01:01:01.000+0000
   val DateWithMsRollbackFormat = new SimpleDateFormat(DateWithMsAndTimeZoneOffset)
+  
   val rfc7231Date = new SimpleDateFormat("EEE, dd MMM yyyy HH:mm:ss z", Locale.ENGLISH)
 
   val DateWithYearExampleString: String = "1100"
@@ -967,7 +970,7 @@ object APIUtil extends MdcLoggable with CustomJsonFormats{
     if(date == null)
       None
     else
-      Some(APIUtil.DateWithMsAndTimeZoneOffset.format(date))
+      Some(APIUtil.DateWithMsRollbackFormat.format(date))
   
   def stringOrNull(text : String) =
     if(text == null || text.isEmpty)
diff --git a/obp-api/src/test/scala/code/util/APIUtilTest.scala b/obp-api/src/test/scala/code/util/APIUtilTest.scala
index e3f546935e..000221b280 100644
--- a/obp-api/src/test/scala/code/util/APIUtilTest.scala
+++ b/obp-api/src/test/scala/code/util/APIUtilTest.scala
@@ -55,6 +55,15 @@ class APIUtilTest extends FeatureSpec with Matchers with GivenWhenThen with Prop
   val inputStringDateFormat = DateWithMsFormat
   val startDateObject: Date = DateWithMsFormat.parse(DefaultFromDateString)
   val endDateObject: Date = DateWithMsFormat.parse(DefaultToDateString)
+
+  feature("Test the value of dateString formatted by DateWithMsFormat") {
+    scenario("Check the formatted dateString value") {
+      val dateString = inputStringDateFormat.format(new Date())
+//      println(s"dateString value: $dateString")
+      dateString should not be "yyyy-MM-dd'T'HH:mm:ss.SSSZ"
+    }
+  }
+  
   ZonedDateTime.now(ZoneId.of("UTC"))
 
   feature("test APIUtil.dateRangesOverlap method") {