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COMPARATIVE MONETARY ARCHITECTURE

Six powers,
six circuits.

Compare how public money, fiscal operations, commercial banking, markets, firms, and households connect across major monetary systems.

200820202026
FEDERAL RESERVEcentral bankU.S. TREASURYfiscal authorityCOMMERCIAL BANKSdeposits · lendingHOUSEHOLDSincome · spending · savingMARKETSsovereign debt · fundingBUSINESSsales · payroll · investment
Comparison boundary

Widths are normalized within each country and year. They communicate relative institutional emphasis, not currency-converted transaction totals. Legal mandates and fiscal arrangements differ, particularly between the euro area and single-country systems.