Across
- 3. System where the value of currency is tied to gold
- 4. Early form of exchange without using money
- 7. The act of lending money at interest
- 10. First Secretary of the Treasury, key in early US banking
- 14. Institution that accepts deposits and provides loans
- 15. A card used for electronic withdrawals
- 16. Charging excessive interest rates
- 18. Something widely accepted as payment for goods and services
- 19. Agreement to pay back borrowed money over time
- 20. A written order directing a bank to pay money
Down
- 1. Precious metal often used as a store of value
- 2. A type of retirement account
- 3. Historical paper currency, often controversial
- 5. An electronic payment system that allows for the transfer of funds between bank accounts.
- 6. Coins and banknotes in circulation
- 8. The study of how money is managed
- 9. A financial instrument representing a loan made by an investor to a borrower.
- 11. The central bank of the United States
- 12. Coins and banknotes in circulation
- 13. A financial crisis where many depositors withdraw funds
- 17. A share of ownership in a company