Waller Touts Possibility of ‘Skinny’ Master Account

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller in Washington on Oct. 21.

Photographer: Aaron Schwartz/Bloomberg

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller says the agency will be more active in studying ways to embrace innovative advancements in payments, including looking at a possible “skinny” master account for certain institutions.

“The revolution transforming payments is demanding change everywhere,” Waller said in prepared remarks for the Fed’s payments innovation conference in Washington.