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Currency issued by the central bank, the basis for credit creation, is called:

AHigh-powered money
BBank fixed deposits
CBank demand drafts
DTreasury bill notes
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. High-powered money
1. It may be held by the public or by banks. 2. It is high-powered or reserve money. 3. It is also called the monetary base. _Source: syllabus Introductory Macroeconomics, Chapter 3, Money and Banking._
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