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monetary standard

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Noun1.monetary standard - the value behind the money in a monetary systemmonetary standard - the value behind the money in a monetary system
value - the quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable; "the Shakespearean Shylock is of dubious value in the modern world"
gold standard - a monetary standard under which the basic unit of currency is defined by a stated quantity of gold
silver standard - a monetary standard under which the basic unit of currency is defined by a stated quantity of silver
bimetallism - a monetary standard under which the basic unit of currency is defined by stated amounts of two metals (usually gold and silver) with values set at a predetermined ratio


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The Russians and others are openly calling for a new monetary standard.
Implementation of the project requires member countries to adhere to five conditions dealing with fiscal and monetary standards, namely limiting public debt to 60 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP), restricting budget deficit to three per cent of the GDP, limiting the inflation rate to two per cent, ensuring short-term interest rates don't exceed two per cent of the average of three lowest rates of member countries, and ensuring that reserves cover import bills for four months.
The Royal Mint described the rate in a statement as: "a comparatively low incidence of counterfeit coins by international monetary standards.
 
 
 
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