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71Bank Restriction Act of 1797 — An act passed by the British government in 1797 to free the central Bank of England from converting bank notes and other financial claims into gold. The act was created in response to the flood of paper money issued by the British government that …
72Paper Money — A country s official, paper currency that is circulated for transaction related purposes. The printing of paper money is typically regulated by a country s central bank/treasury in order to keep the flow of money in line with monetary policy.… …
73Paper Millionaire — An individual who has achieved a high net worth as a result of the large total market value of the assets he or she owns. This phenomenon usually occurs when investors buy marketable securities that are later bid up to much higher prices on the… …
74Bank discount — Discount Dis count , n. [Cf. F. d[ e]compte. See {Discount}, v. t.] 1. A counting off or deduction made from a gross sum on any account whatever; an allowance upon an account, debt, demand, price asked, and the like; something taken or deducted.… …
75note — n 1. memorandum, reminder, Brit. chit, brief record, chronicle, minutes; dedication, inscription; notation, jotting, item, entry, register. 2. notes outline, rough account, rough draft, sketchy report, thumbnail sketch; synopsis, brief, skeleton …
76note — noter, n. /noht/, n., v., noted, noting. n. 1. a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference. 2. notes, a record or outline of a speech, statement, testimony, etc., or of one s impressions of something. 3.… …
77note — 1 noun 1 TO REMIND YOU (C) something that is written down to remind you of something you need to do, say, or remember: I ll write myself a note so I don t forget to ring the bank. | She gave a brilliant speech and without any notes. | make a note …
78note — /noʊt / (say noht) noun 1. a brief record of something set down to assist the memory, or for reference or development. 2. (plural) a record of a speech, statement, testimony, etc., or of one s impressions of something. 3. an explanatory or… …
79inconvertible paper money — Paper money that cannot be converted into gold. Most paper money now falls into this category, although until 1931, in the UK, the Bank of England had an obligation to supply any holder of a bank note with the appropriate quantity of gold …
80Paper money of the Hungarian pengő — Hungarian pengő paper money ( hu. pengő papírpénz) was part of the physical form of Hungary s historical currency, the Hungarian pengő. Paper money usually meant banknotes, which were issued (either in fact or in name) by the Hungarian National… …
