MONEY SUPPLY - Definitions:
The money supply refers to the total amount of money in circulation within an economy. Economists often divide the money supply into different categories, such as M0, M1, M2, and M3, each representing varying degrees of liquidity and types of money.
M0 (Base Money): Also known as the monetary base or narrow money, M0 represents the physical currency in circulation and the reserves held by commercial banks at the central bank.
M1 (Narrow Money): M1 includes M0 (physical currency and reserves) and demand deposits, such as checking accounts, that can be quickly converted into cash.
M2 (Broad Money): M2 encompasses M1 and adds savings accounts, time deposits, and other relatively liquid assets.
M3 (Broadest Money): M3 is the broadest measure of the money supply, including M2 and large time deposits, institutional money market funds, and other large liquid assets.