money supply

American  

noun

Economics.

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

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money supply British  

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

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money supply Cultural  

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

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Etymology

Origin of money supply

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

At its core, it is about who should control the money supply.

From The Wall Street Journal

With a concurrent increase in the money supply, the lower interest rates for corporate borrowers “should be a benefit to the underlying growth fundamentals,” he said.

From MarketWatch

Extra money in the system can also rekindle inflation, so investors are watching the M2 money supply—a rough gauge of how much cash is circulating in the system.

From Barron's

Extra money in the system can also rekindle inflation, so investors are watching the M2 money supply—a rough gauge of how much cash is circulating in the system.

From Barron's

So we don’t need to worry about money supply anymore.

From The Wall Street Journal