Application: Retail Payment Systems

The Retail Payment System (RPS) moves money among almost all actors in the economy and comprises the equipment and institutions that enable diverse financial transactions involving consumers and businesses. The reliable functioning of the RPS is necessary for all economic activity; disruptions to or changes within the RPS can have significant, widespread consequences.

Background

Publications

• The U.S. Consumer and the Retail Payment System, Poster, August 2012 (2012-6458 P)

• The U.S. Consumer and the Retail Payment System, Presentation, August 2012 (2012-6458)

• Banking and Finance: Retail Payment System Capabilities Development Report, Report to DHS (January 2012)