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Payments and the concept of legal tender

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  • Nick McBride

    (Reserve Bank of New Zealand)

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This article looks at the concept of legal tender, drawing on the experience of New Zealand’s recent change-over to new lighter coins. Legal tender is a tender of payment that, by law cannot effectively be refused in settlement of a debt denominated in the same currency. Although the basis for most cash transactions is generally taken for granted, the article notes that without the concept of legal tender, cash transactions could not always take place with sufficient certainty to satisfy the needs of consumers and seller.

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  • Nick McBride, 2007. "Payments and the concept of legal tender," Reserve Bank of New Zealand Bulletin, Reserve Bank of New Zealand, vol. 70, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:nzb:nzbbul:september2007:5
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    1. Kumhof, Michael & Noone, Clare, 2021. "Central bank digital currencies — Design principles for financial stability," Economic Analysis and Policy, Elsevier, vol. 71(C), pages 553-572.

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