Draft:Outline of money

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to money:

Money is any item or verifiable record that is generally accepted as payment for goods and services and repayment of debts, such as taxes, in a particular country or socio-economic context. The primary functions which distinguish money are: medium of exchange, a unit of account, a store of value and sometimes, a standard of deferred payment.

What type of thing is money?

Money can be described as all of the following:

Forms of money

• Banknote
• Coin
• Cryptocurrency
• Digital currency

History of money

History of money

General money concepts

• Money creation