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DEMONETIZATION [1 record]

Record 1 2017-09-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Currency and Foreign Exchange
DEF

The act of depriving a coin of its status as legal tender.

OBS

After demonetisation the coin concerned may no longer be used as money or exchanged at a bank.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Politique monétaire et marché des changes
DEF

Décision par laquelle un institut d'émission retire son pouvoir libératoire à une pièce ou à un billet de banque, qui, en conséquence, ne peuvent plus être utilisés comme moyens de paiement.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
Key term(s)
  • demonetización
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