Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

Data Dictionary

Item Number 9042

Call confidentiality applies to FFIEC 031/041.

Data Description:

MSLP: ABA number listed from the FRB Database (provided by FRBB SRC). American Bankers Association (ABA) number is a 9-digit routing number or routing transfer number used by banks to identify specific financial institutions, often used for wires and Automated Clearing House (ACH) transactions. Enter the ABA number of the lending institution for wire instructions. PPLF - A nine-digit institution identification number used for routing of payments transactions as well as identification of Federal Reserve accounts. The first eight digits are the linear form of the Federal Reserve routing symbol and the American Bankers Assoc A number that identifies the primary account of the entity, not the entity itself. The ABA (American Banker's Association) number is an ID assigned by Accuity (formerly Thomson Financial Publishing) to any depository institution applying for one. In addition, in certain other circumstances, it may also be assigned by the Federal Reserve District Bank. It consists of a total of nine digits: an eight digit routing number and a check digit. The routing number is used to clear checks and other means of payment and so embodies geographic information. An entity may request one when it is established or at any other time. It is possible that the same ABA number may be used for different entities over time, but no two concurrent entities may have the same ABA number.