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Seigniorage — (pronEng|ˈseɪnjərɪdʒ sei.nY .Ridj ), also spelled seignorage or seigneurage, is the net revenue derived from the issuing of currency. Seigniorage derived from coins arises from the difference between the face value of a coin and the cost of… … Wikipedia
Seigniorage — Seign ior*age, n. [F. seigneuriage, OF. seignorage.] 1. Something claimed or taken by virtue of sovereign prerogative; specifically, a charge or toll deducted from bullion brought to a mint to be coined; the difference between the cost of a mass… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
seigniorage — (n.) mid 15c., from O.Fr. seignorage, from seignor (see SEIGNIOR (Cf. seignior)) … Etymology dictionary
seigniorage — (seignorage) (izg. senjorȃž) m DEFINICIJA ekon. razlika između nominalne vrijednosti novca i troška njegove proizvodnje ETIMOLOGIJA fr … Hrvatski jezični portal
seigniorage — [sān′yər ij] n. [ME seignorage < OFr < seignor: see SEIGNIOR] 1. something claimed or taken by a sovereign or other superior as his or her just right or due 2. a government revenue that is the difference between the face value of coins and… … English World dictionary
Seigniorage — Als Seigniorage (historisch auch „Münzgewinn“ oder „Schlagschatz“) werden die vom Staat bzw. von der Notenbank erzielten Nettoerträge bezeichnet, die durch die Emission von Bargeld und andere Formen des Zentralbankgeldes, die private Haushalte… … Deutsch Wikipedia
seigniorage — /seen yeuhr ij/, n. 1. something claimed by a sovereign or superior as a prerogative. 2. a charge on bullion brought to the mint to be coined. 3. the difference between the cost of the bullion plus minting expenses and the value as money of the… … Universalium
Seigniorage — The difference between the value of money and the cost to produce it in other words, the economic cost of producing a currency within a given economy or country. If the seigniorage is positive, then the government will make an economic profit; a… … Investment dictionary
seigniorage — The amount of goods and services that the government obtains by printing new money in a given period. Often we consider this in real terms, by dividing the new money by the price level. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * seigniorage UK US (also … Financial and business terms
seigniorage — Brassage Bras sage, n. [F.] A sum formerly levied to pay the expense of coinage; now called {seigniorage}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
