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Cash Letter Forms: Foreign Item Instructions Using a Form
Fields Definitions
Standardized cash letter forms are offered via the Federal Reserve Financial Services web site for your institution's use when sending paper cash letters to the Federal Reserve Banks (“FRBs”). The forms have been standardized, and the layout and information required, should be familiar to all experienced users. The cash letter forms are spreadsheets that open in Microsoft Excel for your use. The embedded drop-down lists provide product selections to assist you in completing the form. These forms can be completed when opened from the website, or saved to your computer for later use. If you have questions about submitting cash letters or cash items, please refer to Operating Circular #3 on the Checks Services page at FRBservices.org.
Using a Form Access FRBservices.org and click the “Forms” link available in the left hand navigation bar. Select “Check Services” and locate the “Cash Letter Forms” section. After selecting the type of cash letter you need, the system will present the options to “Open” or “Save” the form. “Open” – The selected form will open in a Microsoft® Internet Explorer® browser window. (The form's macros will only work once in this option and will need to be re-opened to make changes. Read more about macros in the Macro section.) “Save” - This option will allow you to save the form to your hard drive so that you can use it more than once. The standardized forms are set up to allow you multiple options for completing the forms. Option a: Fill in most of your depository institution's information and print out multiple forms. This way you have many pre-printed forms with the receiving FRB Office and your depository institution's information. Then, you can use the printed copies as you need them and fill in the cash letter and bundle information manually. Option b: If you do not have a need for multiple copies of a cash letter form, simply type in all the information, including the bundle information, and print the cash letter. If you print multiple forms for different Depositor ABAs, you can reset the form to enter new information by clicking the “Show Setup Form” button at the top of the form. This displays the drop-down lists to make new selections.
The Financial Services logo and “FedLine” are registered service marks of the Federal Reserve Banks. A complete list of marks owned by the Federal Reserve Banks is available at www.FRBservices.org.
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Form Options The forms have fields that repeat information you have entered. Once your complete a blank field or make a product selection, the information will be pre-populated into corresponding fields on the rest of the forms. Your depository institution's ABA, name and address are text fields that should be entered on the form before it is printed. This allows you to have forms that can be easily read when they reach the Federal Reserve Bank.
Field Definitions
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A specialized border to easily identify the type of the form on screen, and when printed. FRB Office - The Federal Reserve Bank where you are sending your cash letter. Depositor ABA, Name, and Address - Your ABA, Institution name, and address. Enter your Cash letter totals, bundle count, item count, and date. Product Options - The cash letter product you are sending. Version Date - The version date is provided in the lower right corner of each section on the forms. Be sure to update any saved versions of the standardized forms with the most current version on the Federal Reserve Financial Services web site.
The Financial Services logo and “FedLine” are registered service marks of the Federal Reserve Banks. A complete list of marks owned by the Federal Reserve Banks is available at www.FRBservices.org.
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