WASSCE Economics · Macroeconomics & Money
Money and Banking
Functions of money, the banking system, the central bank, commercial banks, and monetary policy.
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Across the topic: 11 sections · 2 worked examples · 1 diagram
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2 lessons · 16 min
- 1Money: barter, functions, qualities, demand and value8 minFree8 minFree
- 2Commercial banks, credit creation, the central bank and financial markets8 min Plan8 min Plan
- Commercial banks
- How banks create credit
- The central bank
- Other financial institutions
1 worked example · 1 diagram
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