Anything that is authorized by the law to be generally accepted as medium of exchange and a standard of value within a given political territory and a given time
Characteristics of good money
General Acceptability
Durability
Portability
Divisibility
Elasticity of supply
Stability of value
Cognizability
Homogeneity
Convertibility
Functions of money
As a medium of exchange
As a standard of value
As a store of value
As a standard of deferred payment
General Acceptability
central bank notes and coins
Durability
quality to withstand the normal wear and tear
Portability
quality of being transported
Divisibility
the unit of account is divided into many different small denominations
Elasticity of Supply
quality to respond to the needs of the economy
Stability of Value
money's purchasing power is maintained
Cognizability
ability to easily recognized from the counterfeit
Homogeneity
uniformity
Convertibility
can be converted into other currencies
Monet
Latin word of money which means money or mint or "moneta" which means coins
Mesopotamian shekel
first known form of currency emerged nearly 5,000 yrs ago
needs and requirements
money was developed according to?
remove the shortcomings of Barter System
main aim of evolution of money
CommodityMoney
it has value even if it is not used as money
BarterSystem
direct exchange of goods and services for other goods and services.
MetallicMoney
consist of coins made of gold, silver, copper or nickel as a mode of payment.
PaperMoney
when paper currency was introduced as a mode of payment.
originated as a receipt issued by Goldsmiths
RepresentativePaperMoney
is a check or other form of currency that can be exchanged for physical money in a stated amount
ConvertiblePaperMoney
money is convertible into standard coins and made of gold or silver.
FiatPaperMoney
declared legal tender by the government that issues it.
Credit Money
includes bank money
Monetary Policy
the process by which the monetary authority of a country controls the supply of money
MonetaryPolicy
control of the quantity of money available in an economy and the channels by which new money is supplied.
CentralBank
financial institution that is responsible for overseeing the monetary system and policy of a nation or group of nations, regulating its money supply and setting interest rates.
Bangko SentralngPilipinas
controls the supply and availability of money, the cost of money and the rate of interest in the Philippines.
Dr. Eli M. Remolona, Jr.
7th Governor of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
Manual of Regulations for Banks (MORB)
primary source of regulations governing entities supervised by the BSP.
ReserveRequirements
refer to the percentage of bank deposits and deposit substitute liabilities that banks must set aside in deposit with the BSP.