The Federal Reserve Financial Services (FRFS) announced that starting January 14, it will resume accepting penny deposits from banks and credit unions at commercial coin distribution locations, restoring services that were previously limited due to local inventory constraints. While penny production has ended, the Federal Reserve will monitor deposit flows to assess whether expanding ordering options is feasible. The Fed distributes coins on behalf of the US Mint and does not provide coins directly to businesses or consumers. They write:
Federal Reserve Financial Services (FRFS) today announced new actions to better support the circulation of pennies for commercial activity. Beginning on Jan. 14, the Federal Reserve will resume accepting pennies from banks and credit unions at commercial coin distribution locations providing services under arrangements with the Federal Reserve that were previously suspended.
While the Federal Reserve continues to support penny deposits, local inventory constraints had limited that activity at some locations. Our monitoring of the flow of penny deposits from financial institutions as these changes take effect will determine whether some subsequent expansion of ordering options for pennies is feasible, given that penny production has ended.
The Federal Reserve’s role for coin is limited to distribution to banks and credit unions on behalf of the U.S. Mint, which is the nation’s issuing authority for coins. The Federal Reserve does not provide coins directly to businesses or consumers.
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