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Fedwire Funds Service

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The Federal Reserve Banks' high-speed electronic funds transfer system. As a real-time gross settlement system, the Fedwire® Funds Service processes and settles individual payments between participants immediately in central bank money. Once processed, these payments are final.

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Classifications

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Information Class

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Variants

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Fedwire Funds Services
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Fedwire Funds Service's
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Fedwire Funds Services'