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- noun Alternative form of
seigniorage .
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Well, the mint makes quite a bit of money on every other coin and bill they produce ... it's called "seigneurage" ... and they can subsidize the damn pennies for the rest of time. megablast 0 points 4 minutes ago you'll need to login or register to do that
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There are some benefits from seigneurage if others choose to use your currency widely in international transactions.
BRITAIN, THE EURO AND THE EU Alex Allan 2009
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It has an exchange rate of 1:1 against the Euro but a rate of 2 pc per quarter is charged by the issuing body which has already found a way to reap the seigneurage profits from its currency.
Currency Competition in Germany - The Austrian Economists 2007
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It has an exchange rate of 1:1 against the Euro but a rate of 2 pc per quarter is charged by the issuing body which has already found a way to reap the seigneurage profits from its currency.
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