trữ kim
Definition
- Noun:
- Gold reserve: The stock of gold (and sometimes other precious metals) held by a national bank or treasury to back the value of its circulating currency and to ensure monetary stability.
- Metallic reserve: A broader term for a reserve of precious metal, primarily gold, held to guarantee the value of issued paper money.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Ngân hàng trung ương công bố mức trữ kim quốc gia. (The central bank announced the national gold reserve level.)
- Tỉ lệ giữa trữ kim và lượng tiền giấy phát hành là một chỉ số quan trọng. (The ratio between the gold reserve and the amount of paper money issued is an important indicator.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is primarily used in historical or formal economic contexts, often referring to systems like the gold standard, where a currency's value is directly linked to a specific quantity of gold.
- Chính sách tiền tệ dựa trên trữ kim đã không còn phổ biến. (Monetary policy based on a gold reserve is no longer common.)
Variants and Related Words
- Dự trữ vàng (n): Gold reserve. A more modern and commonly used phrase with the same core meaning.
- Quốc gia này có dự trữ vàng lớn. (This country has a large gold reserve.)
Synonyms
- Gold reserve: The primary and most direct synonym.
- Bullion reserve: Emphasizes the gold in the form of bars or ingots.
- Metallic reserve: A more technical synonym highlighting the precious metal content.
Related Terms and Concepts
- Bản vị vàng (n): Gold standard. The monetary system where the standard economic unit of account is based on a fixed quantity of gold.
- Tiền đúc (n): Coinage; specie. Money in the form of coins, often made from precious metal.
- Tiền giấy (n): Paper money. The currency whose value is backed by the trữ kim.