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The U.S. Federal Reserve controls the money supply in the United States, and while it doesn't actually print currency bills itself, it does determine how many bills are printed by the Treasury Department each year.

Designing and printing the bank notes A new currency cannot be introduced until an adequate supply of new currency bank notes has been produced. The first decision in this process is whether the country will produce its own bank notes or whether it will use a printer.

Official currency substitution or full currency substitution happens when a country adopts a foreign currency as its sole legal tender, and ceases to issue the domestic currency. Another effect of a country adopting a foreign currency as its own is that the country gives up all power to vary its exchange rate.

Banks create money by lending excess reserves to consumers and businesses. This, in turn, ultimately adds more to money in circulation as funds are deposited and loaned again. The Fed does not actually print money. This is handled by the Treasury Department's Bureau of Engraving and Printing.

When a country introduces a new currency, normally only one institution--generally the central bank--is given authority to issue of the currency. This, in effect, gives the central bank the power to set either the quantity or the price of the currency.

The currency used in Russia, the Russian ruble, has changed over time but dates back to the 13th century. The Israeli shekel has been used since the 80s, but it first came into existence during the 4th century. The South Sudanese pound is the newest currency of the world and was released in July 2018.

Banks create money by lending excess reserves to consumers and businesses. This, in turn, ultimately adds more to money in circulation as funds are deposited and loaned again. The Fed does not actually print money. This is handled by the Treasury Department's Bureau of Engraving and Printing.