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Federal Reserve Banks Fedwire Securities Service Issuer Guide V1.1 Last Updated - August 2021 Fedwire is a registered service mark of the Federal Reserve Banks 1 African Development Bank 6 Avenue Joseph Anoma, Plateau http://www.afdb.org/ 01 BP 1387 [email protected] Abidjan 01 (225) 20.20.44.44 Côte d‘Ivoire The African Development Bank (AFDB) is a multilateral development bank established in 1963 to encourage sustainable economic growth and reduce poverty in Africa. Regional members include any African country that has the status of an independent state. Non- regional countries that are participants in, or contributing to, the African Development Fund, a separate legal entity administered by the African Development Bank to provide loan financing to regional member countries, may be admitted as non-regional member countries. The United States became a non-regional member of the African Development Bank in 1983 pursuant to the African Development Bank Act. Class Product Interest Minimum Multiple Record Date Payment Date Corresponding Code Description Payment Clearing Memo AFDB Bond Semi-annually $1,000 $1,000 Varies Varies 250 AFNT Note Semi-annually $100,000 $1,000 TBD TBD 250 2 Asian Development Bank 815 Connecticut Street, NW http://www.adb.org/ Washington, DC 20006 (202) 728-1500 The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is a multilateral development bank established in 1966 to promote economic growth, environmentally sustainable growth, and regional integration to reduce poverty in Asia and the Pacific region. The Asian Development Bank is owned by its 67 members, including regional and non-regional members. The United States became a member in 1966. Class Product Interest Minimum Multiple Record Date Payment Date Corresponding Code Description Payment Clearing Memo ADBB Bond Semi-annually $1,000 $1,000 Varies Varies 250 ADFR Agency Floater Quarterly $1,000 $1,000 Varies Varies 257 3 Veterans Affairs, U.S. Department of – Vinnie Mac 1120 Vermont Avenue, NW http://www.va.gov Washington, DC 20421-1111 1-800-827-1000 The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is a government agency of the United States formed in 1917 when the U.S. Congress sought to establish a new system of veterans’ benefits when the United States entered World War I, eventually consolidated into the Veterans Administration. The current VA succeeded the original Veterans Administration and has responsibility for providing federal benefits to all U.S. veterans and their dependents. Headed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, VA is the second largest of the 14 Cabinet departments and operates nationwide programs of health care, financial assistance, and national cemeteries. The VA issues mortgage-backed securities under its Vendee Loan Program. The VA guarantees the timely payment of principal and interest on the mortgage-backed securities. The VA guaranty is backed by the full faith and credit of the United States. Class Product Interest Minimum Multiple Record Date Payment Date Corresponding Code Description Payment Clearing Memo VARM Fixed-rate REMIC Monthly $1 $1,000 1st of each 15th of each 235 month month VARA Adjustable-rate Monthly $1000 $1 1st of each 15th of each 235 REMIC month month 4 Federal National Mortgage Association - Fannie Mae 3900 Wisconsin Avenue, NW http://www.fanniemae.com/ Washington, DC 20016 (202) 752-7000 Fannie Mae is a government-sponsored enterprise chartered by the U.S. Congress in 1938 under the name Federal National Mortgage Association. Its primary purpose is to support, liquidity, stability, and affordability in the secondary mortgage market, in particular to promote housing for low- and moderate-income families. Fannie Mae has been under conservatorship, with its regulator, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), acting as conservator, since September 2008. Fannie Mae debt and mortgage-backed securities are not guaranteed by the United States and do not constitute a debt or obligation of the United States or of any agency or instrumentality thereof other than Fannie Mae. Class Product Description Interest Minimum Multiple Record Date Payment Date Corresponding Code Payment Clearing Memo FDRA MBS Adjustable-rate Monthly Varies Varies 1st of each Varies 227 REMIC month FDRM MBS Fixed-rate Monthly Varies Varies 1st of each Varies 227, 250 REMIC month FNAD Amortized Debt Monthly $1,000 $1,000 15th of each 15th of each 239, 250 Security month month FNAS O.P.R. Amortizing Varies Varies Varies Varies Varies 184, 250 Security FNDN Discount Note Sold at $1,000 $1,000 Varies Varies 91, 250 discount FNDS Non-MBS amortized Semi- $1,000 $1,000 Varies Varies 229, 250 subordinated debt annually FNFR Floating Rate Note/ Varies/ At $1,000/ $1,000/ Varies Varies 250, 129 Residential Financing maturity $1,000 $1,000 Security Semi- annually 5 Class Product Description Interest Minimum Multiple Record Date Payment Date Corresponding Code Payment Clearing Memo FNIN STRIP Interest Sold at $1000 $1000 Varies Varies 160, 250 Payment discount FNNS Non-MBS Non- Semi- $1,000 $1,000 Varies Varies 229, 250 Amortized annually subordinated debt FNNT Medium-term Note Varies $1,000 $1,000 Varies Varies 250 FNPR STRIP Principal Sold at Varies Varies Varies Varies 160,250, 265, discount 267 FNSM Debenture Note or Semi- $1,000 $1,000 Varies Varies 250 Bond annually FNZC Zero-Coupon Bond Sold at Varies Varies Varies Varies 250, 129 discount FNAR MBS Adjustable-rate Monthly $1,000 $1 1st of each 25th of each 159, 236, 250 month month FNDM MBS Discount Note Sold at $1000 $1 Varies Varies 215, 236, 250 discount FNMS MBS Fixed-rate Monthly $1,000 $1 1st of each 25th of each 236, 250 month month FNRA MBS REMIC Varies Varies $1 1st of each 25th of each 136, 236, 246, Adjustable month month 250 FNRM MBS REMIC Monthly $1,000 or $1 1st of each 25th of each 121,236, 246, $100,000 month month 250 FNST MBS STRIP Monthly $1,000 $1 1st of each 25th of each 168, 169, 236, month month 246, 250, 265, 267 FNMC Multi-Currency Varies $10,000 $5,000 TBD TBD 162 Securities 6 Class Product Description Interest Minimum Multiple Record Date Payment Date Corresponding Code Payment Clearing Memo MNRA Adjustable-rate Multi- Monthly Varies Varies 1st of each 25th of each 269 family REMIC month month Securities MNRM Fixed-rate Multi- Monthly Varies Varies 1st of each 25th of each 269 family REMIC month month Securities MNAR Adjustable-rate Multi- Monthly $1,000 $1 1st of each 25th of each 269 family Mortgage month month Securities MNMS Fixed-rate Multi- Monthly $1,000 $1 1st of each 25th of each 269 family Mortgage month month Securities FQRA MBS REMIC Varies $1000 $1 1st of each 15th of each 218, 236, 246, Adjustable month month 250 FXRA MBS Adjustable/ Monthly $1,000 $1 1st of each 18th of each 204, 236, Floating Rate REMIC month month 246,250, FXRM MBS Fixed-rate Monthly $1,000 $1 1st of each 18th of each 204, 236, 246, REMIC month month 250 FXST Fannie Mae 18th Pay Monthly $1,000 $1 1st of each 18th of each 204, 236, 246, Day MBS STRIPs month month 250, 265, 267 FXMS MBS Fixed-rate Monthly $1,000 $1 1st of each 18th of each 204, 236 month month FXAR MBS Adjustable-rate Monthly $1,000 $1 1st of each 18th of each 204, 236, 250 month month FXCM Re-combinable TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD 204, 236, 246 REMICs 7 Class Product Description Interest Minimum Multiple Record Date Payment Date Corresponding Code Payment Clearing Memo FXCA Re-combinable TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD 204, 236, 246 REMICs FNCA Re-combinable TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD 236, 246 REMICs FNCM Re-combinable TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD 236, 246 REMICs 8 Farm Credit Bank 10 Exchange Place, Suite 1401 http://www.farmcreditfunding.com/ Jersey City, NJ 07302-3913 (201) 200-8000 The Farm Credit System is a government-sponsored enterprise created by the U.S. Congress in 1916. It is a nationwide system of banks and associations providing mortgage loans, credit, and related services to farmers, rural homeowners, and agricultural and rural cooperatives. The System’s loans, leases, and operations are financed through debt securities issued through the Federal Farm Credit Banks Funding Corporation on behalf of the four regional Farm Credit Banks, AgFirst, AgriBank, CoBank, and Farm Credit Bank of Texas. The Farm Credit System is regulated by the Farm Credit Administration, an independent U.S. government agency. The securities are joint and several obligations of the four Farm Credit Banks and are not obligations of and are not guaranteed by the U.S. government or any Federal agency or instrumentality, other than the Farm Credit Banks. The Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation ensures timely payment of payment obligations on Farm Credit Bank securities to the extent that funds are available. Class Product Description Interest Minimum Multiple Record Date Payment Date Corresponding Code Payment Clearing Memo FCAS Federal Farm Credit Semi-annually $100,000 $1,000 1st of each 1st of each 250 Consolidated Optional month month Principal/Amortizing Bond FCBD Federal Farm Credit Semi-annually $5,000 $1,000 Varies Varies 138, 250 Consolidated Systemwide Medium- term Note FCDN Federal Farm Credit Sold at $1,000 $1,000 Varies Varies 91, 250, 255 Consolidated discount Systemwide Discount note FCFR Federal Farm Credit Varies $1,000 $1,000 Varies Varies 140, 250 Consolidated 9 Class Product Description Interest Minimum Multiple Record Date Payment Date Corresponding Code Payment Clearing Memo Systemwide Floating Rate Note FCIN Interest Components Sold at $1,000 $1,000 Varies 1st, 5th and 7th 175, 250 discount of each month FCOR Federal Farm Credit Semi-annually $100,000 $1,000
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