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federal

Reserve bank

OF DALLAS
WILLIAM H. WALLACE

DALLAS. TEXAS 75222

F IR S T V IC E P R E S ID E N T

April 3, 1986
Circular 86-29

TO:

The Chief Operations Officer of all
financial institutions in the
Eleventh Federal Reserve District
SUBJECT

Expansion of customer assistance services for financial institutions
located in the Dallas Office territory
DETAILS
The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas is pleased to announce the further
expansion of our Customer Assistance Division. Effective immediately
financial institutions located in the Dallas office territory will be able to
call Customer Assistance to obtain assistance relating to additional services.
Inquiries regarding Treasury Tax and Loan accounts and related information,
requests for participation in the automated cash and ORDERECORDER systems,
inquiries concerning cash-related debits and credits on reserve statements,
and requests for general information about currency and coin will be handled
by Customer Assistance.
Institutions located in the El Paso, Houston and San
Antonio territories should continue to call operating departments directly at
each Branch Office.
The Customer Assistance Division serves as a central contact point
and will make sure questions and problems are handled and resolved.
Currently, questions related to federal reconcilement, verifications of
reserve account balances for reserve account maintenance, and missing bundles
from FRB cash letters are handled by Customer Assistance.
Throughout 1986, the Customer Assistance area will be expanded to
accommodate questions relating to other Fed services. By handling these
questions at a central location, we will be able to serve you better and more
efficiently. You will be informed by circular as each new function is added
to the Customer Assistance area.
The Customer Assistance Division was created in January of last year
to originally serve financial institutions connected to the Bank's RESPONSE
network -- the on-line electronic access network to Federal Reserve services.
Positive reaction from those on the network to this service led to the

For additional copies of any circular please contact the Public Affairs Department at (214) 651-6289. Banks and others are
encouraged to use the following incoming WATS numbers in contacting this Bank (800) 442-7140 (intrastate) and (800)
527-9200 (interstate).

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expansion of Customer Assistance to include other Fed services on a step by
step basis.
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY FOR QUESTIONS RELATING TO:
Treasury Tax and Loan account balances and related information
Requests for participation in the automated cash and ORDERECORDER systems
Currency and coin related debits and credits on reserve account statements
Securities related debits and credit on reserve account statements
General information about currency and coin
CALL THIS NUMBER:
(214) 698-4246
MORE INFORMATION
For more information, please contact a Customer Assistance
Representative at (214) 698-4246.
Sincerely yours,