BAR0803-13 MACRO

Identify and define the various measures of money used by the Federal Reserve.

  1. M1:  Paper and coin currency held outside of banks and check-writing deposits.
  2. M2:  Includes M1 items plus savings deposits, money market deposit accounts, certificates of deposit less than $100,000, individual-owned money market mutual funds, and certain other deposits.
  3. M3:  Includes M2 items plus certificates of deposit equal to or greater than $100,000, institutional-owned money market mutual funds, and certain other deposits.