The money &
wealth system.
A hierarchical map of the entities, claims, assets, channels and measurements used throughout this site—plus plain-language explanations and everyday examples for every item.
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An entity, its financial claim and the real asset it finances are separate concepts. Stocks are balances at a date; flows cover a period.
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Four drawings separate production, payment settlement, nonbank risk and financial safeguards. Read six worked transaction chains and real institution examples.
Explore the Economic system → · Follow bank balance sheets →Stocks, flows and claims
StocksAmounts held at a point in time: deposits, debt outstanding, equity value, official gold, property and other assets.
FlowsActivity during a period: payments, lending, trade, income, taxes, investment, commodity shipments and settlement.
No double countingOne instrument can be an asset to its holder and a liability to its issuer. Gross turnover can reuse the same money many times.
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