currency principle


noun
  1. the principle that banks should be permitted to issue notes only against bullion or coin.

  • Also called currency doctrine.

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How to use currency principle in a sentence

  • Laughlin shows the connection of the currency principle and the quantity theory.

    The Value of Money | Benjamin M. Anderson, Jr.