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Central Bank Money

A liability of a central bank used as a settlement asset, including reserve balances in eligible systems.

Market use

Its use can reduce settlement-asset credit risk relative to commercial-bank money.

What it means

A liability of a central bank used as a settlement asset, including reserve balances in eligible systems.

Example

RTGS systems commonly settle eligible payments in central-bank money.

How to interpret it

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