noun
monetary base; base money
Economic term for the total currency in circulation plus commercial bank reserves held at the central bank.
中央銀行はベースマネーを調整することで金融政策を行う。
The central bank conducts monetary policy by adjusting the monetary base.
ベースマネーの増加がインフレにつながることもある。
An increase in the monetary base can sometimes lead to inflation.