Fiat money

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Fiat money is the money that is not intrinsically useful and is valued only because it is used as money. (Cf. commodity money, money.)

Definition

According to Macroeconomics by Mankiw (7th edition),

Fiat money. Money that is not intrinsically useful and is valued only because it is used as money. (Cf. commodity money, money.)