Abstract
Bank money is the prevailing type of money nowadays, representing more than 90% of the aggregate monetary mass worldwide. This paper aims at an introductory analysis of bank money as a legal and economic phenomenon, by analysing its concept, the Portuguese and European sources of its regulation, its distinctive features, its juridical nature and the main aspects of its legal regime.
| Original language | Portuguese |
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| Pages (from-to) | 37-59 |
| Number of pages | 23 |
| Journal | Cadernos Jurídicos do Banco de Portugal |
| Issue number | 5 |
| Publication status | Published - 2022 |
| Externally published | Yes |