On September 10, 2013, the Federal Reserve Banks released the Payment System Improvement – Public Consultation Paper. The paper shares Federal Reserve perspectives on the key gaps and opportunities in the current U.S. payment system and identifies the desired outcomes that close these gaps and capture these opportunities.
“The U.S. payment system is undergoing a remarkable period of change, driven by rapid adoption of technology and evolving end-user expectations. Going forward, opportunity exists to improve speed and efficiency of payments and to maintain payment system safety in the face of escalating threats. The Federal Reserve Banks believe that collaboration and engagement with the industry is the foundation of any enduring strategic improvements to the U.S. payment system and look forward to public input to this consultative paper.”
