MONEY CHANGERS — Money changing was very common in the Roman Near East, where there was a proliferation of currency systems and standards. In Palestine, as in Egypt, each district had its basilikai trapezai ( royal bank ) retained from Hellenistic times (Jos.,… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
exchange office — ➔ office * * * exchange office UK US noun [C] (also money exchange office, bureau de change) ► BANKING a place where you can exchange foreign currency, but that does not provide any other banking services: »Exchange offices at most hotels are… … Financial and business terms
Exchange value — In political economy and especially Marxian economics, exchange value refers to one of four major attributes of a commodity, i.e., an item or service produced for, and sold on, the market. The other three aspects are use value, value and price.… … Wikipedia
money — mon·ey / mə nē/ n pl moneys or mon·ies / mə nēz/ 1: an accepted or authorized medium of exchange; esp: coinage or negotiable paper issued as legal tender by a government 2 a: assets or compensation in the form of or readily convertible into cash… … Law dictionary
exchange — ex·change n 1 a: a giving of something of value (as real property) in return for something of equal value (as money or property of a like kind) b in the civil law of Louisiana: a giving of something of value in return for something of equal value … Law dictionary
exchange — [eks chānj′, ikschānj′] vt. exchanged, exchanging [ME eschaungen < OFr eschangier < VL * excambiare: see EX 1 & CHANGE] 1. a) to give, hand over, or transfer (for another thing in return) b) to receive or give another thing for (something … English World dictionary
money — n Money, cash, currency, legal tender, specie, coin, coinage are comparable when they mean pieces of stamped metal or their equivalents issued by a government, or by an authority recognized by the government, to serve as a medium of exchange in… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
exchange theory — Exchange theories view social order as the unplanned outcome of acts of exchange between members of society. There are two major variants. Rational choice (or, as it is sometimes known, rational action) theory locates the source of order in the… … Dictionary of sociology
Money fund — Money funds (or money market funds , money market mutual funds ) are mutual funds that invest in short term debt instruments. Explanation Money market funds, also known as principal stability funds, seek to limit exposure to losses due to credit … Wikipedia
Money — Mon ey, n.; pl. {Moneys}. [OE. moneie, OF. moneie, F. monnaie, fr. L. moneta. See {Mint} place where coin is made, {Mind}, and cf. {Moidore}, {Monetary}.] 1. A piece of metal, as gold, silver, copper, etc., coined, or stamped, and issued by the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English