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Money And Banking — Syllabus

ICSE · Class 12 · Economics

What Money And Banking covers in ICSE Class 12 Economics: 4 topics, for the 2026-27 session. Part of the ICSE Class 12 Economics syllabus.

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4 Topics · ICSE Class 12 Economics · 2026-27

Topics in Money And Banking

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1. Money: Meaning, Types, and Functions

  • Barter economy is called a C-C economy, where C stands for commodity.
  • Barter exchange suffered from problems such as double coincidence of wants, lack of a common measure of value, difficulty in future payments, storage problems, and lack of divisibility.
  • The word money comes from the Latin word Moneta, the surname of the Roman goddess Juno.
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2. Supply of Money and Measures of Money Supply

  • Supply of money is the total stock of money held by the public at a point of time.
  • Supply of money is a stock variable, not a flow variable.
  • Money held by government, RBI, and the banking system is excluded from money supply because it is not in circulation with the public.
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3. Inflation and Value of Money

  • Inflation means a persistent rise in prices of goods and services at a fast pace.
  • Inflation is a rise in prices, not merely a high price level.
  • A one-time rise in prices does not count as inflation.
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4. Commercial Banks: Meaning, Functions, and Credit Creation

  • A commercial bank is a financial institution that accepts deposits from the public and gives loans for consumption and investment.
  • Two essential conditions for a financial institution to be a commercial bank are accepting chequable demand deposits and lending.
  • Commercial banks are also called joint stock banks.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Money and banking as the system that enables exchange, stores value, creates credit, and supports economic stability

Barter systemMeaning of moneyKinds of moneyFunctions of moneySupply of moneyInflationCommercial banksCentral bank

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What are the important topics in Money And Banking for ICSE Class 12 Economics?
Key topics in Money And Banking include Money: Meaning, Types, and Functions, Supply of Money and Measures of Money Supply, Inflation and Value of Money, Commercial Banks: Meaning, Functions, and Credit Creation. Study these first, then practise questions on each for the ICSE Class 12 board exam.
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Learn the core ideas first, then work through the 70 practice questions on Money And Banking. Revise definitions regularly and use flashcards for quick recall before the exam.

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