Banknotes and coins in circulation that are commonly used to make payments. Currency in circulation as included in M3 is a net concept, meaning that it refers only to banknotes and coins in circulatio [..]

The amount of a country's currency that is in the hands of the public (households, firms, banks, etc.), as opposed to sitting in the vaults or on the books of the central bank.

Definition The total amount of paper currency, coins, and demand deposits that is held by consumers and businesses rather than by financial institutions, central banks, and the U.S. Treasury. Currency [..]

The sum of the means of payment needed to undertake any kind of economic transaction. It is expressed as the balance of checking accounts in local currency (with or without interest) plus the amount o [..]

Paper money, coins, and demand deposits that constitute all the money circulating in the economy.