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A monetary agreement under which national currencies were backed by gold, and gold was used for international payments.
''Bank regulation''.  


 
The part of the regulatory framework which is designed to enhance the safety and soundness of individual financial institutions, rather than the financial system as a whole.
Most countries abandoned the gold standard for their currencies during the 20th century.




== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Bretton Woods]]
* [[Capital adequacy]]
* [[Fiat currency]]
* [[Macroprudential]]
* [[Foreign exchange]]
* [[Money]]
 
 
===Other links===
[http://www.pieria.co.uk/articles/currency_wars_and_the_fall_of_empires  Currency wars and the fall of empires] www.pieria.co.uk

Revision as of 05:55, 27 March 2016

Bank regulation.

The part of the regulatory framework which is designed to enhance the safety and soundness of individual financial institutions, rather than the financial system as a whole.


See also