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A monetary agreement under which national currencies were backed by gold, and gold was used for international payments. | A monetary agreement under which national currencies were backed by gold, and gold was used for international payments. | ||
Most countries abandoned the gold standard for their currencies during the 20th century. | Most countries abandoned the gold standard for their currencies during the 20th century. | ||
Revision as of 12:26, 17 April 2017
A monetary agreement under which national currencies were backed by gold, and gold was used for international payments.
Most countries abandoned the gold standard for their currencies during the 20th century.
See also
Other links
Currency wars and the fall of empires www.pieria.co.uk
