Economic Definition of monetary base. Defined.
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Term monetary base Definition: Also termed the high-powered money, the total of currency held by the nonbank public, vault cash held by banks, and Federal Reserve deposits of the banks. This contains the monetary components over which the Federal Reserve System has relatively complete control and is often used as a guide for the Fed's money control ability and monetary policy.
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