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Direct presentment

nouncandidate·updated May 9, 2026

Depositary banks can present checks directly to the paying institution. The paying institution may be the depositary bank (no settlement is needed), or, if not, may settle on the books of the Federal Reserve, using the Federal Reserve's national settlement service.

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