Fed Funds Transfers Through FedNow

Published on: May 28, 2025

On May 23, Fed amended circular on funds transfers through FedNow.

  • Fed amended the Operating Circular 8, Funds transfers through the FedNow service.
  • Published a more detailed summary of changes along with a redlined document.
  • Follows Mar. 2024, FedWire revised operating circular 8 on funds transfers, #204217.
  • Operating Circular 8 Amendments
  • Updated Section 14.7 to address planned or unplanned interruption of FedNow service
  • Modified Appendix D to incorporate terms related to the Additional Processing Options.
  • Appendix D restructured to delineate general terms that apply to all additional processing options, that apply specifically to negative list, account activity thresholds.
  • Effectiveness
  • Amended Operating Circular 8 effective on Jun. 24, 2025.
Regulators
Fed; FedWire
Entity Types
Bank; Depo
Reference
PR, Cir 8, Info, 5/23/2025;
Functions
Financial; Operations; Reporting; Settlement; Technology
Countries
United States of America
Category
State
N/A
Products
Banking; Clearing
Rule Type
Final
Regions
Am
Rule Date
May 23, 2025
Effective Date
Jun 24, 2025
Rule ID
256013
Linked to
Reg. Last Update
May 23, 2025
Report Section
US Banking