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money supply

money supply

36 3.1
All the money in cash and bank accounts that people use in a country
  • noun
  • /ˈmʌni səˈplaɪ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : oferta monetaria
  • Control of the money supply in the South is also in the hands of business people.
  • growth in the money supply
  • control of the money supply
  • money supply and inflation

Central banks are the government organizations that manage the money supply of a country.

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Examples

  • An increase in the money supply can lead to economic growth, but it may also cause inflation.

  • As a result, a change in the money supply causes a change in nominal spending and ultimately the price level.

    Academic text (2017)
  • So real money supply is equal to real money demand.

  • And how does that affect the money supply up or down?

  • Central banks are the government organizations that manage the money supply of a country.

  • The power to control the money supply is in the hands of the Federal Reserve Bank.

  • Can we increase the amount of money supply without increasing inflation?

    Academic text (1990)
  • There was extensive growth in the money supply during the transition period.

    Academic text (2001)
  • Yes, the money supply has been substantially expanded.

  • For example, from 1914 to 1919, the Fed increased the money supply by nearly 100%.

Synonyms

amount of money
vsmoney supply
245 1.1

The total money people use, need, or have for a certain purpose

is the total circulating in the whole economy not just for one purpose
monetary aggregate
vsmoney supply
  • Specialized
1 7.0

The total amount of money available to people and businesses in a country, including cash and bank deposits

is the general total of money circulating across the economy including bank balances

How Large

hyperinflation
  • Specialized
25 7.3
money supply
  • Specialized
36 3.1
tight money
  • Literature
2 7.5

Surface Forms

money supply singular

Morphology

money + supply

The meaning 'the total amount of money circulating in an economy' is directly derivable from combining 'money' (currency) with 'supply' (amount or provision available). Although the term is used in economics, its composition is transparent and follows common noun+noun semantics that a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily understand.

Etymology

Money supply compares money to a town's water: think of money like water and supply as how much is available for people to use. So money supply means the 'total amount' of money moving around the economy, including cash and money in bank accounts.