instrument de paiement

Definitions of instrument de paiement
  1. noun
    the metal or paper medium of exchange that is presently used
    synonyms: moyen de paiement, unité monétaire
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    monnaie
    the official currency issued by a government or national bank
    argent comptant
    money in the form of bills or coins
    monnaie de papier
    currency issued by a government or central bank and consisting of printed paper that can circulate as a substitute for specie
    monnaie
    coins collectively
    sterling
    British money; especially the pound sterling as the basic monetary unit of the UK
    change
    money received in return for its equivalent in a larger denomination or a different currency
    monnaie
    the balance of money received when the amount you tender is greater than the amount due
    monnaie, pièces
    a trifling sum of money
    pièce, pièce de monnaie
    a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money
    billet, billet de banque
    a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank)
    argent de poche
    cash for day-to-day spending on incidental expenses
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    régime monétaire, système monétaire
    anything that is generally accepted as a standard of value and a measure of wealth in a particular country or region
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