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[[File:Ship_Pilot_Credit_Balance.png|thumb|300px|Credit balance displayed inside a ship]] | [[File:Ship_Pilot_Credit_Balance.png|thumb|300px|Credit balance displayed inside a ship]] | ||
'''Credits''' (abbreviated as "CR") is a standardized | '''Credits''' (abbreviated as "CR") is a standardized universal currency accepted throughout [[human]]-inhabited space, from the [[Core Systems]] to the [[Colonia Region]]. All goods and services are valued and calculated in credits. All credit transactions occur electronically, as credits have no physical coinage or banknotes.<ref name=":0">''[[Elite Dangerous Role Playing Game]]'' Core Book</ref> Every [[Commander]] has an account with the [[Bank of Zaonce]], and can check their current credit balance by viewing the Status menu in the right [[HUD]] panel, or the [[Starport]] Services menu when docked at a [[Station]] or [[Surface Port]]. | ||
== Overview == | |||
Credits are a form of "virtual finance" that has been in use for centuries, representing an arbitrary unit of measurement that has long been forgotten. The credit's value is backed by a conglomerate of interstellar banks, including the [[Bank of Zaonce]]. Financial systems that handle credits are generally automated and allow for transfers of funds to occur immediately.<ref name="EDDB">''[[Elite Encounters RPG]]''</ref> | |||
Over 98% of human civilisation uses the credit as its primary form of currency. Alternative physical currencies are rare, but are occasionally seen in feudal or anarchy states where electronic infrastructure may be lacking or viewed as intrusive. Barter and trade are also sometimes used as substitutes for the galactic financial system.<ref name="EDDB" /> | |||
Physical "credit packs", which act as storage for a set amount of credits, are available through banks, but are considered suspicious since they can be used to circumvent electronic tracking systems. Small denomination credit packs are often given as gifts.<ref name="EDDB" /> | |||
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