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Monetary base

Economy; Economics

The total amount of a currency that is either circulated in the hands of the public or in the commercial bank deposits held in the central bank's reserves.

Currency board

Economy; Economics

A monetary arrangement that pegs the monetary base of one country to another, the anchor nation.

Central bank

Economy; Economics

Autonomous or semi-autonomous organisation entrusted by a government to, administer certain key monetary functions.

Cash flow

Economy; Economics

The movement of cash into or out of a business, project, or financial product.

Money supply

Economy; Economics

The total amount of money available in an economy at a particular point in time.

A generic term in finance and economics for the entity which controls the money supply of a given currency, and has the right to set interest rates, and other parameters which control the cost and ...

Expansionary monetary policy

Economy; Economics

A policy by monetary authorities to expand money supply and boost economic activity, mainly by keeping interest rates low to encourage borrowing by companies, individuals and banks.