1. Germany
... them and issued its own notes in exchange. The Reichsbank could count the loan bureau notes in its portfolio as the equivalent of gold. This possibility was especially important when, prior to May 1921, the Reichsbank had to keep gold cover for one-third of its note issue. In short, the central bank would monetize, at an interest rate fixed in the ... ...
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