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Money & Banking
Chapter 18 Eco book
Term | Definition |
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Money | Anything that is generally accepted by people in exchange for goods and services or repayment of debt. |
Barter | Directly exchanging goods and services for other goods and services. |
Double Coincidence of Needs and Wants | You must find someone who is willing to purchase the good you have to sell and is also selling the good you want to purchase. |
Token Money | Representative money which could be exchanged into gold on demand. |
Fiduciary Issue | The proportion of a country's currency that is not backed by gold. This is based on trust. |
Measure of Value | Measure exactly how much something is worth. |
Standard for the Deferred Payment | Money is capable of measuring value for a future date. takes into account inflation and deflation. |
Medium of Exchange | Money is used to purchase goods and services. |
Store of Wealth | In order to be a medium of exchange, money must hold its value over time. |
Legal Tender | Money that must be accepted if offered as payment for a purchase or settlement of a debt. |
Monetary Policy | Actions by the ECB that influence money supply, interest rates and the availability of credit. |
Commercial Banks | Institutions that provide deposit and lending services to personal consumers and businesses. |
Primary Liquidity Ratio | The amount of money with respect to short-term deposits that the Central Bank requires commercial banks to keep in cash form. |
Capital Adequacy Ratio | The percentage of a bank's capital to its risk-weighted assets. |
Nominal Interest Rate | The interest rate unadjusted for inflation. |
Real Rate of Interest | The nominal rate of interest minus the rate of inflation. |