The Term Seigniorage Refers to the

question 78

Multiple Choice

The term seigniorage refers to the

• A) governance structure of the Bank of Canada.
• B) hierarchal relationship between the Department of Finance and the Bank of Canada.
• C) Bank of Canada's open-market purchases or sales.
• D) profit gained from the issue of paper money or coins.
• E) difference between the key policy rate and the overnight rate target.

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