About the FedNow® Service
The FedNow Service is a new instant payment infrastructure developed by the Federal Reserve that allows financial institutions of every size across the U.S. to provide safe and efficient instant payment services.
Through financial institutions participating in the FedNow Service, businesses and individuals can send and receive instant payments in real time, around the clock, every day of the year. Financial institutions and their service providers can use the service to provide innovative instant payment services to customers, and recipients will have full access to funds immediately, allowing for greater financial flexibility when making time-sensitive payments.
The FedNow Service will be deployed in phases, with the initial launch taking place July 2023.
The video below follows a payment over the FedNow Service from start to finish, highlighting what financial institutions need to know about their role in the process.
The first release of the FedNow Service will provide baseline functionality that will support market needs for a range of use cases, including those growing in demand such as account-to-account (A2A) transfers and bill pay.
For in-depth information about FedNow Service, visit FedNow Explorer (Off-site). To stay updated on key FedNow Service features and development, sign up for FedNow News.
