Fiat Money

GPTKB entity

Statements (31)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Monetary System
gptkbp:acceptedBecause Government Mandate
gptkbp:basisFor Modern Banking System
gptkbp:canBe Digital (bank deposits, electronic money)
Physical (banknotes, coins)
gptkbp:contrastsWith gptkb:Commodity_Money
Representative Money
gptkbp:controlledBy Central Banks
gptkbp:defines Currency that a government has declared to be legal tender, but it is not backed by a physical commodity.
gptkbp:dependsOn Public Confidence
gptkbp:enables Monetary Policy Flexibility
gptkbp:example gptkb:Euro
gptkb:Japanese_Yen
gptkb:US_Dollar
gptkb:British_Pound_Sterling
gptkbp:firstWidelyUsed 20th Century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Fiat Money
gptkbp:inflationRisk High if Overissued
gptkbp:legalTender Yes
gptkbp:notBackedBy Physical Commodity
gptkbp:notConvertibleTo gptkb:gold
Silver
gptkbp:originatedIn China (Tang Dynasty, 7th century)
gptkbp:regulates Monetary Authorities
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:Gold_Standard
gptkbp:subject Hyperinflation (in extreme cases)
gptkbp:supportedBy Government Decree
gptkbp:usedIn Modern Economies
gptkbp:valueDerivedFrom Trust in Issuing Government
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Legal_Money
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7