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Bank notes and stored-value cards: stepping lightly into the past


Abstract: Like the bank notes that circulated in this country from 1863 to 1913, stored-value cards substitute the liabilities of private banks for government and central-bank liabilities. This shift may have important implications for the federal budget, the money supply, and monetary policy.

Keywords: Smart cards; Monetary policy; Money;

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Provider: Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland

Part of Series: Economic Commentary

Publication Date: 1998

Issue: Sep

Order Number: 1