Legal and regulatory reform in electronic payments: an evaluation of finality of payment rules

David L. Mengle

No 88-02, Working Paper from Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond

Abstract: Each day approximately $1.3 trillion changes hands by means of wholesale wire transfers. Of this total, about $638 billion is exchanged on Fedwire, the Federal Reserve wire transfer network, while just under $622 billion moves over the privately-owned Clearing House Interbank Payment System (CHIPS). On Fedwire, the average transfer is $2.9 million, while transfers on CHIPS average $4.6 million. With such substantial amounts involved in virtually instantaneous transactions, it is not surprising that concern has risen over risks that a large network network participant will fail to settle its obligation to the network.

Keywords: Payment; systems (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1988
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