Oan Central Bank: Difference between revisions

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| successor = [[Auroran Central Bank]] (monetary policy)
| formation = 8 January 1891
| founder = Emperor [[Rangitake]]
| type = Central bank
| status = Public bank
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Prior to the [[Morsto-Oan War]] (''Te Pakanga o Nga Oa me Nga Morohotu'') of 1855, all the islands and major merchant guilds issued promissory notes and tokens based on the value of precious metals such as gold and silver which they had available. The war with Morstaybishlia caused more goods and manpower to be directed to the war effort. Coupled with throttled trade, merchant guilds and island Chiefs had to issue more promissory notes and tokens than there was gold available to finance expenditure. The Oan Isles experienced hyperinflation, the worst in its history. The rapid loss of value of the currency at the time, led to the emergence of a black market that only traded in pure silver and gold.
 
TheUnder governmentEmperor [[Rangitake]], thegovernment issued a directive that all merchant guilds and the treasuries of island chieftains were required to keep their gold and the government would issue all promissory notes to be used by the nation. With a desire to move away from the Morsts, the Oans named the new money waahanga. This became the National currency, but this did not stop the cost of goods and services from skyrocketing and the government from taking on more debt. When the war ended, the government of Emperor Rangatike issued a Decree making it practically illegal to use gold in everyday transactions and bought all the gold in the country with new tara (dollar) notes and tokens (coins of low value metals). The Treasury of the Oan Isles was given the authority to control the volume of taras with the mandate of controlling inflation.
 
 
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