DIDO Wiki

This page is read only. You can view the source, but not change it. Ask your administrator if you think this is wrong.

====== Federal Reserve Note ======
[[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:start| Return to Glossary ]]

A **Federal Reserve Note** is a term to describe the paper demand liabilities of the Federal Reserve, commonly referred to as "dollar bills," which circulate in the U.S. as legal tender. For practical purposes, the **Federal Reserve Note** is the monetary unit of the U.S. economy.

The term **Federal Reserve Note** is often confused with the **U.S. dollar**, the official unit of account of the U.S.

  * Federal Reserve notes are the paper currency circulating in the United States.
  * These are commonly known simply as dollar bills.
  * The U.S. Treasury prints the Federal Reserve notes, which are backed by the U.S. government.
  * The notes' lifespans differ according to their denomination, with larger notes having longer lifespans.
  * Each note is equipped with security features to prevent counterfeiting and identifiers to provide information about the

Source: [[https://www.investopedia.com/terms/f/federal-reserve-note.asp ]]


/**=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
/* To add a discussion page to this page, comment out the line that says 
  ~~DISCUSSION:off~~
*/
~~DISCUSSION:on|Outstanding Issues~~
~~DISCUSSION:off~~

DIDO Wiki

User Tools

Site Tools

Page Tools