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Seigniorage

Definition:

Seigniorage refers to the profit made by a government or central bank that accrues from issuing and controlling the supply of currency.

Examples:

As a noun:

The seigniorage earned from producing and circulating new coins and banknotes can contribute to a country's revenue.

With the increase in demand for their currency, the central bank experienced a rise in seigniorage.

As a verb:

The government aims to seigniorage their currency to boost economic growth.

By seignioraging the national currency, the central bank can regulate inflation.

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