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Fedwire® Funds Service Upcoming Releases

On November 16, 2026, the Fedwire Funds Service intends to implement the following changes and enhancements:

  • Ensure interoperability with modifications that the Swift® service and CHIPS® network (peer operator) will make
  • Remove the fully unstructured postal address option in favor of a single hybrid postal address format for all parties and agents across all message types (i.e., remove three free-text lines of 35 characters each, require town name and country, and allow the option to include other structured address elements such as two free-text lines of up to 70 characters each)
  • Make enhancements to the investigation messages (camt.110/camt.111) to enable better structuring of frequently used investigation use cases
  • Implement additional enhancements to the FedPayments Manager – Funds application (e.g., provide Create Payment Return feature for past messages)
To ensure readiness, customers have access to test the changes in the second Depository Institution Testing (DIT2) environment (see DIT2 testing availability schedule below). Updated format specifications and guides (e.g., usage guidelines, Implementation Guide, Quick Reference Guide, Technical Guide) are available on the Fedwire Funds Service Release 2026 page within the MyStandards® portal by Swift.

FedLine Advantage® Solution users: A FedPayments Manager – Funds scope document that reflects the November 2026 release changes is available in the "Help" link.

Preparedness checklists

Testing requirements

Given the large number of customers, service providers and software vendors we need to support for ISO 20022 testing ahead of the November 2026 release, we developed the following testing requirements using a risk-based approach. Please contact our Wholesale Testing Services with any questions.

Mandatory testing groups

The following groups will be required to complete testing as specified in the DIT2 testing section. All other customers, service providers and software vendors are highly recommended to complete testing. Your organization will be notified if it has been included by Federal Reserve Financial Services (FRFS) in one of these mandatory testing groups.

  • High-volume FedLine Direct® service providers (approximately 1,000 outgoing messages on average per day)
  • Significant FedLine Direct software vendors 
  • FRFS National Account Financial Institutions/members of the Payments Risk Committee
  • Bankers’ Banks/Corporate Credit Unions (in-house payment application build)   
  • Designated Financial Market Utilities (DFMUs)
  • High-volume FedLine Advantage import/upload users (100 outgoing messages on average per day)

DIT2 testing

Mandatory testing groups will be required to participate in at least two peer testing days coordinated by FRFS and to submit a readiness attestation to their relationship manager. Visit the Peer-to-Peer Request Form and Test Schedule page to review the available testing days and register.

Details on testing types for the ISO 20022 November 2026 release
Testing description Testing days
  • Self-testing and peer testing (not coordinated by FRFS)
  • Starting in May (see DIT2 testing availability schedule below)
  • Peer testing coordinated by FRFS that mimics a Fedwire Funds Service business day (representative sample)
  • Thursday, Aug. 13 and Tuesday, Aug. 25
  • Tuesday, Sept. 15 and Tuesday, Sept. 29
  • Thursday, Oct. 8 and Tuesday, Oct. 20 (intended for retesting)
DIT2 testing availability schedule
Customer type When can I test?
Monday, May 4 Thursday, June 18
FedLine Direct All changes described in the Implementation Guide's Document Change History, including postal address changes.

Note: Excludes investigation messages.		 Investigation messages (i.e., camt.110 and camt.111).
FedLine Advantage (manual entry and import) Not available.

Note: Do not test in the DIT2 environment before this date, as doing so may disrupt testing for FedLine Direct customers.		 All changes described in the scope document available in the "Help" link, including postal address changes, create payment return for past messages.

Note: Bulk verify feature for imported messages will be available for testing in July 2026.


MyStandards Readiness Portal testing (recommended)

The MyStandards Readiness Portal is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and allows you to self-test your ISO 20022 messages against the November 2026 release schema/usage guidelines. Please mask your data when testing in this portal.

Saturday Production testing (recommended)

Two Saturdays will be available for testing in the production environment prior to the November 2026 release. While not required, we recommend that you take advantage of this testing opportunity to coordinate peer testing with counterparties leading up to the implementation weekend (Nov 14-15). If you plan to participate in production testing, you must register 10 business days in advance of the designated Saturday you plan to test (dates listed below).

  • September 19
  • October 31

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