"By the time the federal government began regulating the money supply," Tarnoff writes, "there were more than 10,000 different kinds of notes circulating in the United States".
"And while in the past, most U.S. dollars were held domestically, today many of these notes circulate outside of our borders," he added.
People wanted more 250-dinar notes, he said, and the provisional authority he led had to keep enough notes circulating to feed the economy he was trying to restart.
Some economists have estimated that Spain accounted for about a quarter of the 500 euro notes circulating in the euro zone, though the European Central Bank does not provide a breakdown of issuance by country.
By the time he was overthorwn by Mr Kabila, the country had at least four monetary systems, with old and new notes circulating with different dollar values in different regions.It is unclear what Mr Masangu was accused of.
As a result, they are less prone to engage in the sort of reckless fiscal behaviour that necessitates a bail-out.Meanwhile, the country of issue collects seigniorage on its notes circulating abroad.
Lira banknotes account for one in four of all the notes circulating in the European Union.In the greater scheme of things, the sea of Italian banknotes matters a lot less than, say, the ocean of Italian public-sector debt.
Apart from distinguishing money from money substitute, he also distinguished between bank notes offered as receipts for specie deposits and bank notes circulating beyond the quantity of specie or fiduciary media suggesting that the volume of fiduciary media is strictly limited by people's confidence in its redeemability.
In a note circulated to helpers, organiser Watson made clear that no press or photographers were allowed inside the building.
The Treasury officials' note, circulated in June, informs MEPs: "The UK has taken up with the commission that this list is misleading and deeply unhelpful.
