EXHIBIT 32.3

Certification by the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operations Officer

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350,

as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

I, Steven T. Schuler, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial and Operations Officer of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines (“Registrant”) certify that, to the best of my knowledge:

1 The Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2015 (“Report”), fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2 The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.

Date: August 10, 2015	/s/ Steven T. Schuler
	Steven T. Schuler
	Executive Vice President/Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operations Officer

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Registrant and will be retained by the Registrant and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.