Monetary sovereignty

Monetary sovereignty is the power of the state to exercise exclusive legal control over its currency, broadly defined, by exercise of the following powers:

  • Legal tender – the exclusive authority to designate the legal tender forms of payment.
  • Issuance and retirement – the exclusive authority to control the issuance and retirement of the legal tender.
Main article: History of money
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