money supply

noun

, Economics.

1. the sum of demand or checking-account deposits and currency in circulation.

money supply

noun

1. the total amount of money in a country's economy at a given time See also M0 M1 M2 M3 M3c M4 M5

money supply

1. The amount of money in circulation at a given time, usually controlled by some central banking authority.

Word History and Origins

Origin of money supply¹

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

They include money supply, lending and 'total social financing' - basically a broad measure of credit and liquidity in the economy - while on Wednesday markets will digest October's retail sales, industrial production and unemployment figures.

From Reuters

"If the pattern of money supply and liquidity provision remains unchanged, the whole system remains fragile. Another liquidity shock is always possible," said the Beijing-based fund manager.

From Reuters

October's import and export figures are released on Tuesday, and Thursday sees the release of bank lending and credit, money supply, producer price inflation and consumer price inflation, all for October also.

From Reuters

Typically currency will become devalued because the money supply grows.

From Encyclopedia.com

"As it occurred during the French Revolution, politicizing the money supply increases the instability of the demand for money and prices, thus making economic life less predictable."

From Science Daily