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  • noun Alternative form of seigniorage.

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Examples

  • Well, the mint makes quite a bit of money on every other coin and bill they produce ... it's called "seigneurage" ... and they can subsidize the damn pennies for the rest of time. megablast 0 points 4 minutes ago you'll need to login or register to do that

    reddit.com: what's new online! 2009

  • There are some benefits from seigneurage if others choose to use your currency widely in international transactions.

    BRITAIN, THE EURO AND THE EU Alex Allan 2009

  • It has an exchange rate of 1:1 against the Euro but a rate of 2 pc per quarter is charged by the issuing body which has already found a way to reap the seigneurage profits from its currency.

    Currency Competition in Germany - The Austrian Economists 2007

  • It has an exchange rate of 1:1 against the Euro but a rate of 2 pc per quarter is charged by the issuing body which has already found a way to reap the seigneurage profits from its currency.

    The Austrian Economists: 2007

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