Fedwire^® Services Testing Opportunities

Federal Reserve Financial Services (FRFS) operates two Depository Institution Testing environments (DIT/DIT2) Monday through Friday and select Saturdays as described on the Depository Institution Testing (DIT/DIT2) environments page. In addition, the production environment is available for customer testing once a month on select Saturdays. For questions about testing, please contact Wholesale Testing Services.

The FedLine Direct^® Message Environment and Configuration Change Matrix identifies the appropriate steps, lead times and schedules to test changes you wish to make to your FedLine Direct environment.

Please note that we reserve the right to change any published testing dates to accommodate special circumstances.

Testing Availability Schedule

Depository Institution Testing (DIT/DIT2) Environments

• Hours of Operations Schedule
• Saturday Testing Schedule
• Scheduled Closure Dates
• Disruptive Testing Schedule
• Securities Holdings
• End-of-Day Reports

Production Environment

• Saturday Production Schedule

Schedule a Test

A Test Request Form must be submitted for all testing activity. To receive updates regarding testing changes, ensure your Test Request Form has correct contact information.

Application Test

DIT/DIT2 Application Test Request Form

• The DIT environment allows institutions to perform testing for various scenarios including infrastructure changes, application software upgrades, contingency testing and Fedwire certifications.
• The DIT2 environment allows institutions to test future releases and enhancements for the Fedwire Services environment before implementation in production.
• Select the test form that aligns with your Fedwire Service test:
  • Fedwire Funds Service
  • Fedwire Securities Service
  • National Settlement Service

Fedwire Funds Service Release DIT2 Peer-to-Peer Test

Peer-to-Peer testing will be available in the DIT2 environment for customers that wish to participate in scheduled end-to-end testing with other registered participants prior to implementation.

• DIT2 Peer-to-Peer Test Schedule

For details on upcoming Fedwire^® Funds Service release and requirements, please refer to the Fedwire Funds Service ISO^® 20022 Implementation Center.

Production Application Test Request Form

• The production environment is available to accommodate testing for various scenarios, including infrastructure changes, application software changes, contingency testing and operational readiness testing prior to going live in the production environment.
• A Production Application Test Request Form must be submitted no later than (10) business days prior to the requested testing date. Requests submitted after the deadline will be declined.
  • Production Application Test Request Form

Connectivity Testing Only

Connectivity tests or alternate site repoint requests are supported by the FRFS customer support team. For any questions regarding connectivity testing, please reach out to SYS.FRFS.CTI.Support@rich.frb.org. You can find the link to the form below for more information.

• FedLine Direct Message Connectivity Test or Repoint Request Form (PDF)

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Contingency Test

To access the Fedwire Contingency Test Registration Form, please first check to see if your institution is eligible for contingency testing. Provide the RTN number information for the institution you wish to have checked and click the search button.

*indicates required information

RTN Information

Your ABA is eligible for Fedwire contingency testing. Go to Fedwire Services Contingency Test Schedule to sign up for testing.

ABA is not eligible for Fedwire contingency testing.

RTN Number *

Contingency Post Test Survey

We encourage participating organizations to provide feedback on their testing experience at the conclusion of these tests. The survey will help the Federal Reserve Banks to ensure that we continue to provide the highest level of support during these tests.

• Contingency Post Test Survey Form

For more information about the Fedwire Funds Service, Fedwire Securities Service, or the National Settlement Service visit the service offerings pages or contact your relationship manager. If you have specific questions about the testing opportunities, please contact your Wholesale Testing Services.

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