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LC Econ Banking Systems

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Money   show
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show These were objects which were useful for their own intrinsic value as well as acting as a means of exchange.  
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Legal Tender   show
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Near Money   show
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show Are the notes and coins in circulation plus all balances in current accounts in all licensed banks in the state.  
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M2 – The Intermediate Money Supply   show
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M3 – The Broad Money Supply   show
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Sale and Repurchase Agreements   show
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show Is the ratio of cash which the banks must hold to claims on the banks.  
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show Is the ratio of liquid assets held by the banks to claims on the banks.  
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Liquidity Requirement   show
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Exchequer Bills   show
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Overdrafts   show
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Monetary Policy   show
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The Irish Central Bank   show
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The Purchasing Power Parity Theory   show
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show Countries impose tariffs and duties on imports to protect domestic industries.  
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Rates of Exchange   show
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show Where the values of currencies are agreed on and each country undertakes to exchange its currency at an agreed value. The governments agree to undertake whatever action is necessary to maintain these rates of exchange.  
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show Under the floating rates of exchange system, currencies are allowed to find their own value on the international market through the interaction of supply and demand for the currencies.  
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Exchange Rate Risk   show
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show Is one which trades with other economies.  
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show Is one which does not trade with other economies.  
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show These are essentially clearing banks which provide a broad range of retail and wholesale banking services. They were traditionally responsible for the money transmission system.  
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Merchant/Wholesaler Banks   show
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show Are the main provider of instalment loans for the purchase of cars, furniture and expensive consumer durable goods. They tend to carry very high rates of interest.  
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show Is the practice of granting loans, mortgages, car loans, credit cards etc. to borrowers with poor or no credit rating.  
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show Is where a bank with a temporary surplus of cash can lend this surplus to another bank which is experiencing a temporary shortage of cash. The loans are usually for very short periods of time.  
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show Is the worlds central organisation for international monetary cooperation.  
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show Is a viral source of financial and technical assistance to developing countries. It is not a bank in the common sense.  
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Re-Discount Rate   show
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Fiscal Policy   show
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Debt Securities   show
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