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Banknote vs Overissue - What's the difference?

banknote | overissue |

As nouns the difference between banknote and overissue

is that banknote is banknote (paper currency) while overissue is the act of so overissuing.

As a verb overissue is

(economics) to issue shares or banknotes to an extent beyond the ability to pay, or in excess of authorization.

banknote

English

(wikipedia banknote)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A piece of paper currency.
  • (historical) A demand note issued by private banks presumably backed up by gold or silver coin.

    • Synonyms

    * (piece of paper currency) bill (more common in United States and Canada)

    overissue

    English

    Verb

    (overissu)
  • (economics) To issue shares or banknotes to an extent beyond the ability to pay, or in excess of authorization

    • Noun

    (-)
  • The act of so overissuing
  • * Brougham
    • An overissue of government paper.