FedACH® System Quality and Volume Statistics

The following table provides volumes, dollar values and performance measures for FedACH items originated.

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FedACH Volume Statistics

2011 Volume Through Third Quarter (000) - Items Originated
Commercial Forward Value 7,728,203
Government Forward Value 993,625
Commercial Return 81,724
Government Return 4,070
Total Commercial and Government Non-value1 79,542
Total Items Originated 8,887,164
2011 Dollar Value Through Third Quarter ($ Millions) - Items Originated
Commercial Forward Value 13,177,778
Government Forward Value 3,481,124
Commercial Return 43,412
Government Return 43,096
Total Items Originated 16,745,409

Number of Originating Financial Institutions2: 10,790

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2011 Volume Through Second Quarter (000) - Items Originated
Commercial Forward Value 5,138,260
Government Forward Value 682,148
Commercial Return 51,928
Government Return 2,885
Total Commercial and Government Non-value1 53,462
Total Items Originated 5,928,683
2011 Dollar Value Through Second Quarter ($ Millions) - Items Originated
Commercial Forward Value 8,744,812
Government Forward Value 2,414,549
Commercial Return 28,601
Government Return 39,498
Total Items Originated 11,227,460

Number of Originating Financial Institutions2: 10,865

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2011 Volume Through First Quarter (000) - Items Originated
Commercial Forward Value 2,582,211
Government Forward Value 357,909
Commercial Return 26,023
Government Return 1,504
Total Commercial and Government Non-value1 27,513
Total Items Originated 2,995,160
2011 Dollar Value Through First Quarter ($ Millions) - Items Originated
Commercial Forward Value 4,369,557
Government Forward Value 1,256,619
Commercial Return 15,141
Government Return 35,086
Total Items Originated 5,703,403

Number of Originating Financial Institutions2: 10,950

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2010 Volume (000) - Items Originated
Commercial Forward Value 10,232,757
Government Forward Value 1,221,958
Commercial Return 108,080
Government Return 4,775
Total Commercial and Government Non-value1 108,357
Total Items Originated 11,675,928
2010 Dollar Value ($ Millions) - Items Originated
Commercial Forward Value 16,941,077
Government Forward Value 4,426,808
Commercial Return 56,088
Government Return 14,086
Total Items Originated 21,438,060

Number of Originating Financial Institutions2: 11,049

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2009 Volume (000) - Items Originated
Commercial Forward Value 9,966,260
Government Forward Value 1,194,629
Commercial Return 112,809
Government Return 7,149
Total Commercial and Government Non-value1 84,137
Total Items Originated 11,364,984
2009 Dollar Value ($ Millions) - Items Originated
Commercial Forward Value 15,418,718
Government Forward Value 4,297,071
Commercial Return 58,156
Government Return 13,385
Total Items Originated 19,787,330

Number of Originating Financial Institutions2: 11,207

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2008 Volume (000) - Items Originated
Commercial Forward Value 10,040,388
Government Forward Value 1,132,401
Commercial Return 125,053
Government Return 8,339
Total Commercial and Government Non-value1 108,419
Total Items Originated 11,414,600
2008 Dollar Value ($ Millions) - Items Originated
Commercial Forward Value $ 15,662,805
Government Forward Value $ 4,008,022
Commercial Return $ 65,831
Government Return $ 12,335
Total Items Originated $ 19,748,993

Number of Originating Financial Institutions2: 11,261

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2007 Volume (000) - Items Originated
Commercial Forward Value 9,363,429
Government Forward Value 1,027,229
Commercial Return 122,474
Government Return 6,994
Total Commercial and Government Non-value1 108,007
Total Items Originated 10,628,133
2007 Dollar Value ($ Millions) - Items Originated
Commercial Forward Value $ 14,547,234
Government Forward Value $ 3,716,928
Commercial Return $ 62,756
Government Return $ 13,302
Total Items Originated $ 18,340,220

Number of Originating Financial Institutions2: 11,167

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2006 Volume (000) - Items Originated
Commercial Forward Value 8,230,782
Government Forward Value 991,607
Commercial Return 110,457
Government Return 6,828
Total Commercial and Government Non-value1 103,315
Total Items Originated 9,442,989
2006 Dollar Value ($ Millions) - Items Originated
Commercial Forward Value $ 13,124,434
Government Forward Value $ 3,474,364
Commercial Return $ 57,537
Government Return $ 9,881
Total Items Originated $ 16,666,216

Number of Originating Financial Institutions2: 10,858

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2005 Volume (000) - Items Originated
Commercial Forward Value 7,338,953
Government Forward Value 964,347
Commercial Return 99,607
Government Return 6,863
Total Commercial and Government Non-value1 102,707
Total Items Originated 8,512,477
2005 Dollar Value ($ Millions) - Items Originated
Commercial Forward Value $ 12,801,914
Government Forward Value $ 3,156,556
Commercial Return $ 52,678
Government Return $ 7,748
Total Items Originated $ 16,018,896

Number of Originating Financial Institutions2: 10,611

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2004 Volume (000) - Items Originated
Commercial Forward Value 6,486,091
Government Forward Value 941,009
Commercial Return 93,419
Government Return 7,147
Total Commercial and Government Non-value1 103,627
Total Items Originated 7,631,293
2004 Dollar Value ($ Millions) - Items Originated
Commercial Forward Value $ 12,543,907
Government Forward Value $ 2,913,189
Commercial Return $ 48,632
Government Return $ 6,340
Total Items Originated $ 15,512,068

Number of Originating Financial Institutions2: 10,442

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2003 Volume (000) - Items Originated
Commercial Forward Value 5,588,381
Government Forward Value 913,957
Commercial Return 83,415
Government Return 5,740
Total Commercial and Government Non-value1 N/A
Total Items Originated 6,591,493
2003 Dollar Value ($ Millions) - Items Originated
Commercial Forward Value $ 13,951,600
Government Forward Value $ 2,810,283
Commercial Return $ 41,507
Government Return $ 7,910
Total Items Originated $ 16,811,300

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2002 Volume (000) - Items Originated
Commercial Forward Value 4,986,152
Government Forward Value 883,154
Commercial Return 77,096
Government Return 2,433
Total Commercial and Government Non-value1 115,744
Total Items Originated 6,064,579
2002 Dollar Value ($ Millions) - Items Originated
Commercial Forward Value $ 13,135,350
Government Forward Value $ 2,711,384
Commercial Return $ 40,726
Government Return $ 7,108
Total Items Originated $ 15,894,568

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2001 Volume (000) - Items Originated
Commercial Forward Value 4,448,361
Government Forward Value 900,352
Commercial Return 64,669
Government Return 2,476
Total Commercial and Government Non-value1 118,002
Total Items Originated 5,533,860
2001 Dollar Value ($ Millions) - Items Originated
Commercial Forward Value $ 12,707,247
Government Forward Value $ 2,528,562
Commercial Return $ 47,838
Government Return $ 6,879
Total Items Originated $ 15,290,526

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2000 Volume (000) - Items Originated
Commercial Forward Value 3,812,191
Government Forward Value 838,347
Commercial Return 47,437
Government Return 2,265
Total Commercial and Government Non-value1 117,759
Total Items Originated 4,817,999
2000 Dollar Value ($ Millions) - Items Originated
Commercial Forward Value $ 11,619,954
Government Forward Value $ 616,443
Commercial Return $ 39,128
Government Return $ 4,941
Total Items Originated $ 12,280,466

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1999 Volume (000) - Items Originated
Commercial Forward Value 3,343,646
Government Forward Value 808,549
Commercial Return 37,269
Government Return 2,151
Total Commercial and Government Non-value1 117,746
Total Items Originated 4,309,361
1999 Dollar Value ($ Millions) - Items Originated
Commercial Forward Value $ 10,862,434
Government Forward Value $ 2,233,297
Commercial Return $ 39,043
Government Return $ 5,657
Total Items Originated $ 13,140,431

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1998 Volume (000) - Items Originated
Commercial Forward Value 2,965,713
Government Forward Value 753,340
Commercial Return 29,346
Government Return 2,022
Total Commercial and Government Non-value1 114,077
Total Items Originated 3,864,497
1998 Dollar Value ($ Millions) - Items Originated
Commercial Forward Value $ 10,338,382
Government Forward Value $ 1,988,346
Commercial Return $ 32,264
Government Return $ 3,921
Total Items Originated $ 12,362,913

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FedACH Quality Measures ( % ) – Percent of

2011 Through Third Quarter
ACH service availability (uptime)3
Target 99.85
Performance 99.99
Transaction files processed and available timely4
Target 99.90
Performance 100.00
Research and trace requests resolved timely5
Target 99.90
Performance 100.00

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2011 Through Second Quarter
ACH service availability (uptime)3
Target 99.85
Performance 99.98
Transaction files processed and available timely4
Target 99.90
Performance 100.00
Research and trace requests resolved timely5
Target 99.90
Performance 100.00

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2011 Through First Quarter
ACH service availability (uptime)3
Target 99.85
Performance 100.00
Transaction files processed and available timely4
Target 99.90
Performance 100.00
Research and trace requests resolved timely5
Target 99.90
Performance 99.97

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2010
ACH service availability (uptime)3
Target 99.85
Performance 99.97
Transaction files processed and available timely4
Target 99.90
Performance 99.89
Research and trace requests resolved timely5
Target 99.90
Performance 100.00

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2009
ACH service availability (uptime)3
Target 99.85
Performance 99.95
Transaction files processed and available timely4
Target 99.90
Performance 99.90
Research and trace requests resolved timely5
Target 99.90
Performance 100.00

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2008
ACH service availability (uptime)3
Target 99.85
Performance 99.92
Transaction files processed and available timely4
Target 99.90
Performance 99.84
Research and trace requests resolved timely5
Target 99.90
Performance 100.00

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2007
ACH service availability (uptime)3
Target 99.85
Performance 99.95
Transaction files processed and available timely4
Target 99.90
Performance 100.00
Research and trace requests resolved timely5
Target 99.90
Performance 100.00

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2006
ACH service availability (uptime)3
Target 99.85
Performance 99.97
Transaction files processed and available timely4
Target 99.90
Performance 99.79
Research and trace requests resolved timely5
Target 99.98
Performance 100.00

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2005
ACH service availability (uptime)3
Target 99.85
Performance 99.98
Transaction files processed and available timely4
Target 99.90
Performance 99.88
Research and trace requests resolved timely5
Target 99.98
Performance 99.99

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2004
ACH service availability (uptime)3
Target 99.85
Performance 100.00
Transaction files processed and available timely4
Target 99.90
Performance 99.82
Research and trace requests resolved timely5
Target 100.00
Performance 100.00

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2003
ACH service availability (uptime)3
Target 99.85
Performance 99.95
Transaction files processed and available timely4
Target 99.90
Performance 99.99
Research and trace requests resolved timely5
Target 100.00
Performance 99.97

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2002
ACH service availability (uptime)3
Target 99.85
Performance 99.89
Immediate ACH advices available timely6
Target 99.90
Performance 99.83
End-of-day ACH advices available timely7
Target 99.90
Performance 100.00
Items and addenda processed timely8
Target 99.90
Performance 99.98
Items and addenda available timely9
Target 99.90
Performance 100.00
Research requests resolved timely10
Target 100.00
Performance 99.23
Trace requests resolved timely11
Target 100.00
Performance 98.54

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2001
ACH service availability (uptime)3
Target 99.85
Performance 99.93
Immediate ACH advices available timely6
Target 99.90
Performance 98.84
End-of-day ACH advices available timely7
Target 99.90
Performance 100.00
Items and addenda processed timely8
Target 99.90
Performance 98.97
Items and addenda available timely9
Target 99.90
Performance 99.67
Research requests resolved timely10
Target 100.00
Performance 98.53
Trace requests resolved timely11
Target 100.00
Performance 99.63

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2000
ACH service availability (uptime)3
Target 99.85
Performance 99.95
Immediate ACH advices available timely6
Target 99.90
Performance 99.91
End-of-day ACH advices available timely7
Target 99.90
Performance 99.95
Items and addenda processed timely8
Target 99.90
Performance 99.99
Items and addenda available timely9
Target 99.90
Performance 99.39
Research requests resolved timely10
Target 100.00
Performance 99.88
Trace requests resolved timely11
Target 100.00
Performance 98.85

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1999
ACH service availability (uptime)3
Target 99.85
Performance 99.92
Immediate ACH advices available timely6
Target 99.90
Performance 99.85
End-of-day ACH advices available timely7
Target 99.90
Performance 99.94
Items and addenda processed timely8
Target 99.90
Performance 100.00
Items and addenda available timely9
Target 99.90
Performance 99.89
Research requests resolved timely10
Target 100.00
Performance 99.80
Trace requests resolved timely11
Target 100.00
Performance 99.86

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1998
ACH service availability (uptime)3
Target 99.85
Performance 99.94
Immediate ACH advices available timely6
Target 99.90
Performance 99.55
End-of-day ACH advices available timely7
Target 99.90
Performance 99.75
Items and addenda processed timely8
Target 99.90
Performance 100.00
Items and addenda available timely9
Target 99.90
Performance 98.83
Research requests resolved timely10
Target 100.00
Performance 100.00
Trace requests resolved timely11
Target 100.00
Performance 99.89

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1 includes NOCs, DNEs, ENRs, prenotes and zero-dollar entries

2 commercial institutions that originated one or more forward value items during the last month of the review period

3 time the ACH service was available

4 online transaction files processed and delivered electronically by the scheduled delivery times

5 accounting and billing research requests and trace requests concerning ACH transactions or files responded to within 24 hours

6 immediate ACH advices available for delivery to online customers by 4:00 pm ET

7 end-of-day ACH advices available for delivery to online customers by 8:00 am ET

8 items and addenda processed and made available for delivery by FedACH within three hours after receipt

9 items and addenda processed and made available for delivery by FedACH before the last scheduled delivery at 6:00 am

10 accounting and billing requests concerning ACH items or files responded to within 24 hours

11 requests to determine the Federal Reserve's disposition of a particular item or file responded to within four hours