A ‘Skinny’ Fed Master Account Could Bring Back Narrow Banking
Market Intelligence Analysis
AI-PoweredFed Governor Chris Waller proposes a 'skinny' master account that would allow the private sector to innovate at the front end while keeping the Federal Reserve as the trusted settlement layer.
Moderate, as this proposal could lead to increased adoption of digital payments and potentially disrupt traditional banking models, but its implementation and impact on the market are uncertain.
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Fed Governor Chris Waller’s payments account proposal would let the private sector innovate at the front end and keep the Fed as the trusted settlement layer behind it, argues Digital Self Labs’ Linda Jeng.
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