national treasury

Government's money vault

A national treasury is a government's central fund and the department that manages it—collecting revenue, holding public money, and disbursing funds for state operations.

The term refers both to the accumulated wealth the national treasury was depleted by war and the institution overseeing it She was appointed to head the national treasury.

Related

fiscal policy · fiscal year · taxation · taxpayer money · coffers · central bank · appropriations · spending bill · gold reserves · legislation · expenditure · transparency · audit · public debt · revenue · tax authority · accountability · surplus

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Opposites
public vs. private finance

national treasuryprivate bank

Exclusive wealth management institution

private wealth · personal savings · private equity · commercial bank · private equity fund

level of governance

national treasurystate treasury

Government's financial reserves

fiscal position

national treasurynational debt

Government's accumulated borrowing

sovereign debt · budget deficit

Family

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G