Meaning of wildcat currency | Babel Free

Definitions

Synonym of wildcat money.

Examples

“Mr. KORBLY. Not the Suffolk Bank currency? You would not call that wildcat currency?”

“The loss from "shin plasters," however, was small compared with the loss from the worthless "wildcat currency."”

“Apart from wildcat currency, note holders were exposed to counterfeits, notes of banks that had ceased to exist, and notes that, although issued by solvent banks, had depreciated in value.”

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