Meaning 1economic; technical · 82%
The stock of cash and bank money held by non-banks in an economy, divided into defined aggregates depending on the question.
Natural examples
Die Zentralbank beobachtet die Geldmenge genau.
The central bank monitors the money supply closely.
Eine wachsende Geldmenge kann die Preise beeinflussen.
A growing money supply can affect prices.
Im Vortrag verglich sie die Geldmenge zweier Länder.
In the lecture, she compared two countries' money supplies.
Usage note
Geldmenge is feminine; economists define measures such as M1 and M2. It is not the same as one person's wealth.
Mini-lesson: Geldmenge
The stock of cash and bank money held by non-banks in an economy, divided into defined aggregates depending on the question. Geldmenge is feminine; economists define measures such as M1 and M2. It is not the same as one person's wealth.
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