The central bank is one of the main pillars of a country's government and one of the institutions most required to respond to crisis situations in the economy. In this respect, the National Bank of Romania, as the monetary authority of the Romanian state, is constantly subject to such pressure....

This paper analyzes the evolution of money and monetary institutions in the context of the functional aspects of money. The different monetary standards in history are discussed in terms of the interplay of economic and political motives. The institutions supporting the existence, evolution and...