M0

(noun)

The amount of coin and banknotes in circulation.

Related Terms

Examples of M0 in the following topics:

  • Other Measurements of the Money Supply

    • M0: The total of all physical currency including coinage.
    • M0 = Federal Reserve Notes + US Notes + Coins .
    • M1: The total amount of M0 (cash/coin) outside of the private banking system plus the amount of demand deposits, travelers checks and other checkable deposits.
    • This new type of money is what makes up the non-M0 components in the M1-M3 statistics.

  • Measuring the Money Supply: M2

    • Around the world, they range from M0 (the narrowest) to M3 (broadest), but which of the measures is actually the focus of policy formulation depends on a country's central bank.