money of account

money of account
Date: 1691 a denominator of value or basis of exchange which is used in keeping accounts and for which there may or may not be an equivalent coin or denomination of paper money

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  • Money of account — Money Mon ey, n.; pl. {Moneys}. [OE. moneie, OF. moneie, F. monnaie, fr. L. moneta. See {Mint} place where coin is made, {Mind}, and cf. {Moidore}, {Monetary}.] 1. A piece of metal, as gold, silver, copper, etc., coined, or stamped, and issued by …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • money of account — denominations of money used in reckoning but not current as coins. → account …   English new terms dictionary

  • money of account — mon′ey of account′ n. bus num a monetary denomination used in reckoning, esp. one not issued as a coin, as the U.S. mill • Etymology: 1685–95 …   From formal English to slang

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  • Money Market Account Extra - MMAX — An account structure that provides depositors with the ability to secure FDIC insurance on large deposits that would otherwise exceed the normal insurance limit of $250,000. The MMAX structure allows banks to attract large depositors, including… …   Investment dictionary

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