Monetary
(adjective)
Of or relating to money, especially of a specified kind or in a specified context.
Origin:
Late middle english (in the sense "relating to coin or currency"): from old french monetaire, from monet(e) "coin" (based on latin moneta "mint, coin", originally a place where coins were made, hence used for the coins themselves and also for money in general).
Examples:
- The bank offers a range of monetary services.
- Monetary policy refers to the actions taken by a central bank to manage the money supply and interest rates.
- The country's monetary unit is the euro.
- The monetary value of the company's assets was estimated at $500 million.
- Monetary incentives were offered to employees who met their targets.