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A currency board is defined as a monetary institution that issues base money solely in exchange for foreign assets, specifically the reserve cur- rency. Base money consists of notes and coin (?cash,? for convenience), and may also include the other reserves, or some of the other reserves, held by commercial banks.

Money is measured with several definitions: M1 includes currency and money in checking accounts (demand deposits). Traveler's checks are also a component of M1, but are declining in use. M2 includes all of M1, plus savings deposits, time deposits like certificates of deposit, and money market funds.

M1 = M0 + demand deposits. M2 = M1 + marketable securities + other less liquid bank deposits. M3 = M2 + money market funds. M4 = M3 + least liquid assets. These measures of money supply usually vary depending on the country.

Broad money (M3) includes currency, deposits with an agreed maturity of up to two years, deposits redeemable at notice of up to three months and repurchase agreements, money market fund shares/units and debt securities up to two years.

A credit card is not a part of the M1 or M2 money supply, and as a matter of fact, is not part of the money supply at all.

M1 and M2 money have several definitions, ranging from narrow to broad. M1 = coins and currency in circulation + checkable (demand) deposit + traveler's checks. M2 = M1 + savings deposits + money market funds + certificates of deposit + other time deposits.

Figure 1. M1 and M2 money are the two mostly commonly used definitions of money. M1 = coins and currency in circulation + checkable (demand) deposit + traveler's checks. M2 = M1 + savings deposits + money market funds + certificates of deposit + other time deposits.