monetary fund

/ˌmɑnəˈtɛri fənd/

Other forms: monetary funds

Definitions of monetary fund

1. noun

   a reserve of money set aside for some purpose
   synonyms: fund

   types:

   mutual fund

   the pooled money that is invested in assets

   revolving fund

   a fund which, if borrowed or used, is intended to be replenished so it may be loaned or spent repeatedly

   sinking fund

   a fund accumulated regularly in a separate account and used to redeem debt securities

   nest egg, savings

   a fund of money put by as a reserve

   pension fund, superannuation fund

   a fund reserved to pay workers' pensions when they retire from service

   war chest

   a fund accumulated to finance a war (or a political campaign)

   slush fund

   a fund for buying votes or bribing public officials

   trust fund

   a fund held in trust

   bank deposit, deposit

   money deposited in a bank or some similar institution

   budget

   a sum of money allocated for a particular purpose

   petty cash

   a small fund of cash that a firm keeps for the payment of incidental expenses

   ETF, exchange traded fund

   a mutual fund that is traded on a stock exchange

   index fund

   a mutual fund whose assets are stocks on a given list

   demand deposit

   a bank deposit from which withdrawals can be made without notice

   Civil List

   a sum of money voted by British Parliament each year for the expenses of the British royal family

   operating budget

   a budget for current expenses as distinct from financial transactions or permanent improvements

   type of:

   money

   the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender