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FEDERAL RESERVE BANK
OF NEW YORK
r Circular No. 6 7 8 l~l
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August 10, 1971

Changes in Service Charges for Telegraphic
Transfers of Funds

To the Member and Nonmember Clearing Banks
of the Second Federal Reserve District:

Operating Circular No. 10, on transfers o f funds, is in the process o f
revision and will be sent to you shortly. It will reflect changes, effective
August 12, 1971, in service charges for telegraphic transfers o f funds and
for immediate advices o f credit. The changes implement in part the policy
statement o f the Board o f Governors o f the Federal Reserve System on im­
proving the payments mechanism; a copy o f the statement was contained in
our Circular No. 6749, dated June 18, 1971, and sent to you on that date.
The changes eliminate the $1.50 charge for transfers to nonmember
clearing banks, “ third party” transfers, and transfers not in multiples o f
$1,000, except that the charge o f $1.50 will be continued for any transfer
under $1,000. In addition, telephone and telegraphic charges for immediate
advices o f credit to receiving banks have been eliminated.
Any questions on telegraphic transfers o f funds should be directed to
the W ire Transfer Division o f the Collection Department at our Head O f­
fice or the Accounting Division at our Buffalo Branch.




A lfred

H ayes,

President.

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