Money is a resource with a set of characteristics that are embodied in different combinations in monetary assets (forms of money). The main characteristics of money are: trustworthiness, divisibility, maintenance of value over location & time, limitation of supply, and convenience. These characteristics allow money to be used in accounting and recording of transactions & wealth; and forms of money to be used as mediums of exchange and savings. Monetary assets include notes & coin, bank loans/deposits, credit & debit cards, and various government-backed and short-term bills of exchange.
Since commercial banks can generate loans if consumers or firms request them, the supply on money is endogenous to the monetary system.
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