Routledge Dictionary of Economics, Second Edition
Anything declared to be acceptable as MONEY by a CENTRAL BANK or finance ministry in charge of the currency. It is this declaration, rather than the intrinsic value of the money as a good (as is the case with gold and silver coinage), which gives it value. Fiat money mostly takes the form of banknotes.
See also: token money
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