...rise naturally as people begin to use a certain commodity as a currency. [[Mutual credit]] is a form of alternative currency, and thus any form of lending th
...the oldest and most successful complementary currencies, founded in 1934, oriented towards small and mid-sized corporations, with 62,000 members.
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...to trade only in a small area. These currencies are also referred to as '''community currency'''. They encompass a wide range of forms, both physically and fin
...heir own right. The idea of using free banking to produce an alternative, community-level currency dates back at least as far as the German Credit Unions in th
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...r a fixed value in baht, which they swap for goods and services within the community.<ref>[http://www.angkor.com/2bangkok/2bangkok/forum/archive/index.php/t-222
..."we" in German, reminding participants that the economic circle is also a community. Only SME can join WIR. Its purpose is to encourage participating members
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