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About the Guilder, its banknotes, reserves and exchange, and the Bank itself.
The Guilder
What is the Aletheian Guilder?
The Aletheian Guilder (AEY) is the currency of the Sovereign Covenant State of Aletheia, to be issued by the Reserve Bank of Aletheia.
Link to this answerWhat does fiat currency mean?
A fiat currency is issued by a public institution under law, and its value rests on the rules and institutions that govern it. Most of the world’s currencies work this way, and so is the Guilder intended to.
Link to this answerWhat is the relationship between AEY and StableChain?
Aletheia StableChain is intended to carry the Guilder in digital form, alongside banknotes.
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Only by the Reserve Bank of Aletheia, under rules it will publish. Every issue will be recorded in a public register, so that anyone can see how much has been issued and when.
Link to this answerWhy is it called the Guilder?
The guilder is a historic name for money in Europe, long associated with trade across the North Sea. The Aletheian Guilder carries that name into a new nation, with the code AEY.
Link to this answerBanknotes
What are the banknote denominations?
The series is designed in five denominations: 1, 5, 10, 20 and 100 AEY.
Link to this answerHow can I tell the notes apart?
Each denomination has its own colour and its own portrait: sage green for 1 and 100 AEY, pale blue for 5, violet for 10 and sepia for 20, with the value shown large in the corners.
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Yes, within the reproduction rules: use the images published on this website, do not alter them, and never reproduce a note in a way that could be mistaken for money.
Link to this answerThe Bank
Who will issue the Guilder?
The Reserve Bank of Aletheia, under rules it will publish, with every issue recorded in a public register.
Link to this answerIs the Bank independent?
The Bank is intended to decide monetary policy within its legal mandate, without instruction on individual decisions, and to explain every decision and publish its accounts in return.
Link to this answerCan I open an account with the Bank?
No. Like most central banks, the Bank does not provide accounts, loans or investments to the public. Anyone offering such services in its name should be reported.
Link to this answerWhere will official announcements be published?
On this website, under News and Publications. The Bank does not make announcements through any other channel.
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