Web Currency
Note: This is probably a bit out of date. Xstryker 13:02, 4 August 2006 (CDT)
Geld Piece (not a typo)
- Primary Minter/Distributor: Tasnica Republic
The Geld Piece (from Tasnican, "geld", money) is the most widely used currency in the Web. Its value used to differ from region to region, but recently it was fixed to the Web Economic Trading Index (WETI), a quantitive measure of how the collective economies of all the nations who use GP are doing. This makes the GP independent of the economy of any one nation, and its value transcends national borders.
Almost every government that uses GP issues it. In theory, a Geld Piece is worth the same no matter what government minted it. However, Tasnican minted money is the most widespread and widely accepted` after all, almost every store owner in the Web has at least heard of the Tasnica Republic, but may well accuse someone trying to pay in GP "minted in Foo" of counterfeiting.
The current exchange rate with Rupees is.5 GP to the Rupee. It is estimate tat the exchange rate with marks would be about 1.25 GP to the mark, but marks are not freely exchanged. GP is the most widely used in the currency in the Web.
Rupee
- Primary Minter/Distributor: Hyland Republic
The Rupee is only used in Hyland and in some of the surrounding areas. It is based on the relative worth of the precious stone it is made out of. This has made the rupee a stable currency, but not a valuable one.
The current exchange rate is about 2 rupees to the GP, and an estimated 3.2 rupees to the mark.
Mark
- Primary Minter/Distributor: Communist governments
Travin Rumanski created a currency to be used within the Communist Protectorate to give the communist economy independence from the capitalist currencies. As the state controls all prices and wages under communism, the mark`s value is easily and strictly regulated. It is almost impossible to exchange currency for a mark. The Web`s primary money changer, Republic Interdimensional Bank, has been excluded from acquiring any marks. The communists keep trade amongst themselves and interact little economically with the rest of the Web. Only the communist governments exchange currency for marks, or marks for other currency, and the only entity they that they do this with on a regular basis is the Grand Army. As such, it is only possible to estimate. The rates are approximately .8 marks to the GP and .3 marks to the rupee.
