In this episode of the Treasury Whisperer's Talkcast Podcast host Seth Marlowe interviews Reed Luhtanen, Executive Director of the US Faster Payments Council or "FPC" (www.fasterpaymentscouncil.org). They discuss the FPC's mission to facilitate a world-class payment system in the US, Reed's extensive experience in the payments industry, and his role in the creation of the FPC. The discussion also touches on the "Payment Beer Nerds," a group formed during the pandemic to connect payments industry professionals over virtual happy hours. Reed shares insights into the FPC's efforts to advance faster payments, the importance of interoperability, and the potential of request-for-payment flows. The conversation concludes with Reed's personal interests, including his passion for baseball, the Minnesota Twins and travel.

Reed is also host of the US Faster Payments Council's "Off the Rails" podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5pt9aDtxsvH0JVyLuL7TIP?si=ca827b0e1efd4638