FedGlobal® ACH Payments

As global business is expanding, the Federal Reserve Banks are keeping pace with customer demand for low-cost, efficient cross-border payments. FedGlobal ACH Payments deliver a wide range of payment options to help meet this demand, combining convenient access with robust customer support. Review the FedGlobal ACH Payments product sheet (PDF) for more information.

To get started today, visit the Service Setup page or contact your FedACH Sales Specialist.  

Visit the International Payments Resource Center to review all of your options for making international payments.

Payment Destinations

FedGlobal ACH Payments offer an efficient means for sending cross-border ACH credit payments to more than 35 countries around the world, plus debit payments to Canada only. These include:

  • Argentina
  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Brazil
  • Canada
  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
  • Cyprus
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • El Salvador
  • Finland
    		•
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Guatemala
  • Honduras
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Luxembourg
  • Malta
  • Mexico
  • Netherlands
  • Nicaragua
    		•
  • Panama
  • Peru
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • United Kingdom
  • Uruguay
    		•

    Delivery Options

    Two payment delivery options will enable expanded access to cross-border ACH payments.

      Account-to-Account
      The standard option of distributing payments between deposit accounts.

      Account-to-Receiver
      This option allows funds from accounts at a U.S. depository financial institution to be retrieved by any receiver at either a participating bank location or at a trusted, third-party provider in certain receiving countries.

    Foreign Exchange Options

    A range of foreign exchange options allows financial institutions to take advantage of the efficiencies offered by FedGlobal ACH Payments.

      Fixed-to-Variable (FV)
      U.S. dollars are converted to a variable amount of destination currency based on a competitive exchange rate. Settlement is between participating U.S. financial institutions and the Federal Reserve Banks in U.S. dollars.

      Fixed-to-Fixed (FF) – USD to USD
      Payments are both transferred and received in U.S. dollars. Settlement is between participating U.S. financial institutions and the Federal Reserve Banks in U.S. dollars.

      Fixed-to-Fixed (FF) – Foreign currency to foreign currency (also known as F3X)
      Payments are both transferred and received in foreign currency. The foreign exchange rate and settlement is managed and processed by participating U.S. financial institutions and the respective foreign gateway operators via their foreign correspondent banks.

    Summary of Services

    Region Payment Transfer Options FX Options
        A2A A2R FF F3X FV
    North America Canada Available N/A Available N/A Available
    Mexico Available Available N/A Available Available
    Central & South America Panama Available N/A Available N/A N/A
    All Other Countries2 N/A Available Available N/A Available
    Europe1   Available N/A Available Available Available

    1Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom

    2Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Peru, Uruguay

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