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Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

New Orleans Branch

“Operating Circular No. 2”

Louisiana Bankers Association

Retail Conference

Thursday, June 23, 2016

Currency Receiving

Shipping Tag

From: Drew Brees National Bank

Branch: Quarterback

ABA: 1234-5678-9-0000

Location: New Orleans, USA 12345

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To: Federal Reserve Bank

$50,000 (bag contents) Bags 1 of 2

Currency Grand Total: $100,000

The currency bag is properly packaged and labeled with a typed or hand written DI identification and deposit information.

This bag is NOT properly packaged!!!

Properly Prepared Bundle Use a #64 rubber band

Improperly Prepared Bundle

Initial Receipt Inspection

Contaminated Deposit Properly prepared with double bags, separated from a

normal deposit, and is marked with the word “contaminated”.

Receiving Topics • Deposit breakdown must be keyed in prior to the deposit arriving at

the Fed • Deposits must be in clear, plastic bags (at least 5 mils thick) • No more than 16 bundles in a bag • Wet currency does not automatically make currency contaminated • Deposits must have: Bank name ABA number Sub total Grand total Bag count on each bag

Receiving Topics • Please do not use brown paper bands • Deposit in standard units using ABA color code bands $1’s $1,000 Blue $2’s $2,000 Green $5’s $5,000 Red $10’s $10,000 Yellow $20’s $20,000 Violet $50’s $50,000 Brown $50’s can be deposited at the strap level

$100’s $100,000 Mustard $100’s can be deposited at the strap level

BPS 3000 Currency Processor

Un-Machineable Currency

Strap NOT Properly Banded

Sub Straps

Proper Band Information The stamp is in black ink, shows the required deposit information

and includes the teller’s verification date and initials.

Denomination $1 - $20 Notes within the strap may be packaged without

regard to direction or facing.

Denomination $50 - $100 Notes must face portrait side up.

Reconciliation Station

Exception Notice Image

Exception Notice Documentation

Processing Topics • Any difference claim on errors in fit currency must include the

band from the strap in question and the clear plastic bag the currency was shipped in

• Deposits should not include paper clips, sub-straps, notes scotch taped together, notes stapled together, etc.

• All notes must be “Clearly” more than half • Bands should contain proper identification information

Currency Paying

Holiday Schedule

Paying Topics • Currency orders must be in by 2:00 pm • Special orders must be confirmed with the armored carrier before

calling the Fed to order • Specials will be honored automatically during a hurricane or any

other natural disaster • Orders can be placed five days ahead of time • Verify currency shipment immediately upon receipt from armored

carrier • Fit vs. New • 2016 New currency ordering period will be: November December

Coin Paying and Receiving

Coin Paying and Receiving The plastic bag is correctly labeled with the DI

identification and deposit information.

Coin Topics • Coin orders in by 2:00 pm • Deposit in standard units using ABA color code labels Pennies 50.00 Red Nickels 200.00 Blue Dimes 1000.00 Green Quarters 1000.00 Orange Halves 1000.00 Buff Ikes 1000.00 Gray Susan B. Anthony 2000.00 Gray • Coin should be sorted and piece counted • Do not deposit wrapped coin • Deposit U.S. coin only

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Armored Carrier Operations

Armored Carriers

This is NOT a Fed Truck

Weather Awareness

Weather Websites

• www.accuweather.com • www.weatherunderground.com • www.weatherchannel.com • www.noaa.com • www.bearpawsweather.com

Hurricane Preparedness • Special packaging procedures (Fit $20’s in bales - $320,000) (Fit $100’s in bales - $1,600,000) • Hurricane Contingency Team on alert We have secured several hotels in the City of New Orleans We have secured several hotels in the southeast Louisiana

/Mississippi gulf coast region (west / Gonzalez – north / Hattiesburg – east / Gulfport)

• If FedLine services are disrupted we will take orders via Fax or Telephone (Callback procedures will be necessary)

• Three layered approach for providing currency: Onsite inventory (One month of payable inventory) Offsite inventory (Strategic Inventory Location – SIL’s) Buddy bank inventory (Stem Runs from FRB Houston, Memphis,

Atlanta, Jacksonville)

Hurricane Preparedness • Minimize points of contact • Notify the Fed and your Armored Carrier if an alternate site or

revised hours of operation is necessary • Place only critical orders • Retain excess currency (Fit and Unfit) • Exchange currency among your branches • Contact other depository institutions for cash services

Counterfeit Currency

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Any Final Questions ?

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Thank You