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== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Authority]]
* [[Bank of England]]
* [[Bank of England]]
* [[Bank supervision]]
* [[Bank supervision]]
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* [[Lender of last resort]]
* [[Lender of last resort]]
* [[Market maker of last resort]]
* [[Market maker of last resort]]
* [[Monetary]]
* [[Monetary Authority of Singapore]]
* [[Monetary Authority of Singapore]]
* [[Oversight of payment systems]]
* [[Oversight of payment systems]]

Latest revision as of 20:15, 25 March 2023

(MA).

A national or supranational body with responsibility for:

  • Issuing currency
  • Maintaining and managing international reserves, including those resulting from transactions with the International Monetary Fund


The role of monetary authority is often undertaken by a central bank.

In other cases, operations may be undertaken by a currency board, or other monetary agency.


See also