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Fedwire is a real-time gross settlement system used by Federal Reserve banks to electronically settle final U.S. dollar payments among member institutions. It processes trillions of dollars daily and includes an overdraft system for participants with approved accounts. Fedwire settles transactions individually and immediately, making them final and irrevocable once complete. It is used by banks, businesses, and government agencies for large, same-day transactions.

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FEDWIRE Notes

Fedwire is a real-time gross settlement system used by Federal Reserve banks to electronically settle final U.S. dollar payments among member institutions. It processes trillions of dollars daily and includes an overdraft system for participants with approved accounts. Fedwire settles transactions individually and immediately, making them final and irrevocable once complete. It is used by banks, businesses, and government agencies for large, same-day transactions.

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FEDWIRE

What Is Fedwire?
Fedwire refers to a real-time gross settlement system of central bank money
used by Federal Reserve (Fed) banks to electronically settle final U.S. dollar
payments among member institutions. The system processes trillions of
dollars daily and includes an overdraft system that covers participants with
existing and approved accounts.

Along with Fedwire, the Fed operates two other payment systems: The
Fedwire Securities Service and the National Settlement Service.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

 Fedwire is a real-time gross settlement system of central bank money


used by Federal Reserve (Fed) banks to transfer funds electronically
between member institutions.
 Banks, businesses, and government agencies use Fedwire for large,
same-day transactions.
 Fedwire settles transactions individually and immediately, and once
settled they are final and irrevocable.

Understanding Fedwire
The Fedwire system is an electronic funds transfer system used by banks,
businesses, and government agencies for large, same-day transactions.
Banks that use the system include depository financial institutions (FI) in the
U.S., as well as the American branches of certain foreign banks or
government groups, provided they maintain an account with a Fed Bank.

The Fed holds accounts for both senders and receivers and settles
transactions individually and immediately. Once settled, all transactions are
final and irrevocable, and the receiving bank is notified of the credit.

Although Fedwire is not managed for profit, the law mandates that the system
charge fees in order to recoup costs; thus, both participants in a given
transaction pay a small fee. Participating institutions can initiate fund
transfers online or on the phone. They can send money from their accounts
for themselves or on behalf of their clients to settle commercial payments or
positions with other institutions, remit tax payments, and buy and sell federal
funds.

The Fedwire system is owned and operated by the 12 Fed Banks. It is a


networked system for payment processing between the member banks
themselves, as well as other participating institutions. Fedwire operates
Monday through Friday between 9 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the prior
calendar day to 7 p.m. ET. The Fed may extend its hours, and the system is
closed on all federal holidays.

The Fedwire system processes trillions of dollars daily among its member
participants.

The History of Fedwire


The Fedwire system, along with the other two wholesale payment systems
operated by the Fed, goes back more than 100 years. It is considered to be
very robust and reliable.

The Fed began to transfer funds between parties as early as 1915. In 1918,
the central bank established its own proprietary system, which processed the
transfers.

Until 1981, the Fedwire system was only available to member banks and
services were free of charge. The Fed began charging fees after
the Depository Institutions Deregulation and Monetary Control Act of
1980 (the Monetary Control Act) was signed into law.

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