Monetary Policy Implications of Electronic Money

Authors

  • Aleksander Berentsen

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5210/fm.v2i7.538

Abstract

The term digital money refers to various proposed electronic payment mechanisms designed for use by consumers to make retail payments. Digital money products have the potential to replace central bank currency, thereby affecting the money supply. This paper studies the effect of replacing central bank currency on the narrowly defined stock of money under various assumptions regarding regulatory policies and monetary operations of central banks and the reaction of the banking system.

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Published

1997-07-07

How to Cite

Berentsen, A. (1997). Monetary Policy Implications of Electronic Money. First Monday, 2(7). https://doi.org/10.5210/fm.v2i7.538

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