List of regional funds

This list of regional money or the list of regional money initiatives contains initiatives for so-called regional money worldwide. It does not claim to be complete and can be updated on an ongoing basis.

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Brazil

There are several regional money projects in Brazil . The Palmas is a currency of a bank founded by the parish priest Joaqin de Melo in a ghetto on the outskirts of the city of Fortaleza .

The money is issued in the form of interest-free microcredits . The project is supported by the National Secretariat for Solidarity Economy in the Brazilian Ministry of Labor, in particular by its head Paul Singer . The ministry gives some guarantees for these currencies. They can therefore be exchanged for the local currency, real, at a discount .

Germany

Supraregional

• Regiogeld e. V. with currently 67 starting or existing initiatives (as of May 2010)
• Minuto self-created, decentralized means of payment for all regions of the world
• Community Exchange System Software with supply, demand and billing module for virtual regional currencies

Existing initiatives with circulation protection

• AmmerLechTaler in the Ammersee-Lech region / Landsberg am Lech district. AmmerLechTaler vouchers can be exchanged for euros at a ratio of 1 to 1. When AmmerLechTaler vouchers are exchanged for euros, a public welfare contribution of 5% is charged. The public welfare contributions collected are made available to funding and community projects in the region. The circulation protection takes the form of adhesive stamps and amounts to 8% per year.
• Bergtaler . Circulation protection of around 12% / year. Token is stuck on monthly. There is a 3% bonus on purchase to encourage customers to participate.
• Bethel Euro vouchers from v. Bodelschwinghschen Anstalten Bethel in Bielefeld. Limited to staff and residents of the institutions. With a spending bonus of 5% for users.
• Citizens' bloom in Kassel
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  Chiemgau circulation protection 6% / year
  Chiemgauer in the Chiemgau region (Bavaria) in the districts of Rosenheim and Traunstein with approx. 500,000 inhabitants. With an annual average of over 600,000 CH (Chiemgauer) in circulation, it is the largest regional currency in Germany. Combined voucher system with cashless payment card and account system. Circulation protection 6% / year. Electronic Chiemgauer: 90 days no devaluation. Then daily devaluation (0.022% per day). Exchange Chiemgau in euros minus 5% + VAT = regional contribution. Of this, 3 percentage points go to charitable projects and associations, 2 percentage points serve to cover the costs of the system. The Chiemgauer was started in 2002 by the Waldorf school teacher Christian Gelleri as a project with six students. Due to its size, an operating company was founded in the form of a cooperative in 2007. You can pay with Chiemgauer at around 600 acceptance points. Annual turnover of the companies in 2014 approx. 7.4 million EUR, 2010 approx. 5.0 million EUR, 2009 approx. 4.0 million EUR.
• Coinstatt in the Ruhr area (NRW). Circulation protection 10% per year (monthly debiting from the online account). The currency is performance-covered and works in a similar way to the WIR system. A certain percentage of coins are accepted alongside the euro. Online accounts for all members, payments by bank transfer or coin check. Started in February 2007.
• Donautaler in Riedlingen , Baden-Wuerttemberg. Circulation protection 2% per half-year, starting July 23, 2010.
• Donauwörther 10er in Donauwörth
• Engelgeld in Wittenberg , regional currency from the NeuDeutschland association .
• Elbe Valley in the Dresden region
• Freitaler in Freiburg im Breisgau
• Hallertauer in the district of Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm (Bavaria). Circulation protection of around 8% / year. A fee stamp of 2 percent of the nominal value must be stuck on every quarter. Start November 2004.
• Hellwegtaler in the Soest district
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  Can something circulating security 5% / year
  Can something in Schleswig-Holstein . Circulation protection of 5% / year (expiry fee). 3% per year to non-profit associations and organizations. Started January 2004
• Landmark of the economic ring Reinstädter Landmarkt (Southeast Thuringia), u. a. for Jena , Kahla , Saalfeld , Rudolstadt
• Lusatian in the south of Brandenburg and east of the Free State of Saxony . Start on September 10, 2011.
• Lechtaler in Augsburg and the surrounding area
• Lindentaler in the Leipzig / Halle region. Each member receives LT 50 welcome money and an unconditional basic income of LT 50 per month, which can be used to purchase any product or service offered in the Lindentaler cycle. Circulation protection 5% per month, share of companies approx. 10%, payments by bank transfer.
• Markgräfler (regio) , Heitersheim . Start summer 2004
• Oberländer (regio) in the Wolfratshausen -Bad Tölz district. Association with the Regio Ostallgäu and the Regio in Munich. Start January 2005.
• Pauer in Aachen and the surrounding area, some acceptance points also in the Dutch and Belgian border area, start April 25, 2010
• Realo as an online exchange currency on the marketplace of the regional economic communities (ReWiG) Munich, Schlehdorf and Allgäu
• Sterntaler in the district of Berchtesgadener Land, circulation security of 4% / year with half-yearly fee stamp of 2% of the nominal value. More than 100 participating companies with an annual turnover of approx. EUR 0.7 million per year. The Sterntaler Initiative was founded in 2004, and since 2009 the Sterntaler has been taken over by the "Regiostar eG" cooperative. The Sterntaler is also available cashless, there has been a close cooperation with the Chiemgauer since 2008 with full compatibility.
• Asparagus thaler in Lampertheim .
• UrstromTaler in Saxony-Anhalt ( Güsen ). Circulation protection for vouchers 5% per year (expiry fee). Accounts 1.2% (monthly 0.1%)
• Roland in Bremen and the district of Osterholz and the surrounding area. Started as the first modern regional money at the end of 2001 with a 5-Roland note, circulation security 12% / year. Small loans are also given to promote regional organic farming. Since 2010 there is only one electronic version of the Roland with a check system and extensive central account management.
• The region in Munich . Since January 15, 2007, in association with the Regio Ostallgäu and the Oberland-Regio, without a clearing house
• Stader regional money . Since July 1, 2007, regional money in connection with customer cards and vouchers in Stade, Wöhlke EDV-Beratung GmbH.
• Weyhe-Stuhr-Syker regional money . Since 2003, regional money in connection with customer cards and vouchers in Weyhe , Stuhr and Syke .
• ZELLER is the regional currency of Zell (Mosel) , which was first used in 2005.

Further existing examples of free currency-like complementary currencies :

• Rheingold in Düsseldorf
• Remstaler in the Remstal near Stuttgart
• Talents (after the ancient talent ) in the Westerwald (Rhineland-Palatinate)
• Heimbach-Weiser in Heimbach-Weis (Rhineland-Palatinate). Starting May 1st, 2009
• Erzregio vouchers in the Ore Mountains and in the Chemnitz area . Performance-covered vouchers with a free exchange rate to the euro , mainly for companies (producers and service providers).
• Quarter-Dollar , a cashless payment system in Dresden-Neustadt . For every transaction, 1.5% goes to social and creative projects in the district. Start: November 23, 2011
• beta , the currency of betaB.ANK in Leipzig
• Kulturtaler Hannover of the Glocksee Bauhaus eV, regional money experiments in the Hannover-Linden district, economic research laboratory for the circular economy Hannover

France

Several regional money initiatives have been launched in France since 2010.

• Abeille in Villeneuve-sur-Lot (February 2011)
• Euska in Bayonne (2013)
• Galléco in the Ille-et-Vilaine department (2013)
• Heol in Brest (January 2012)
• Le Stück in Strasbourg (October 2015)
• Occitan in Pezenas (January 2010)
• T! Nda in Béarn (June 2014)

Greece

• Kaereti in Crete

Great Britain

• Exeter Pound in Exeter
• Lewes Pound in Lewes ( County East Sussex )

Italy

• EcoRoma
• SCEC , in different cities in Italy
• Sardex Sardinia

Austria

• WE hour . Regional currency in Upper Austria and parts of Bavaria, Salzburg and Lower Austria with over 2,000 members in 24 regions. Payment is made with money-like time tickets according to the motto: "The hour of life is worth the same, regardless of whether you are a lawyer or a gardener". Since 2014 we have also been accepted by some companies. In 2015, the first municipality also accepts local taxes in the form of Wir Stunden. The regional currency was brought into being through the WIR GEMEINSAM association
• Waldviertel regional . Circulation protection of around eight percent per year. A fee stamp of two percent of the face value must be stuck on every three months. Tobin tax - 5%.
• Gösingtaler . Regional currency of the romantic republic of Gösing . Will be redeemed in Gösing , a place in the Puchenstuben community and various partner companies in the region. One Gösingtaler is worth one euro.
• Tyrolean hour . Regional currency for Tyrol. The unit of measurement is one (working) hour, valued at 20 euros for initial orientation.
• Styrrion . Regional currency for the Styrian Bay. One Styrrion is worth one euro. Valid for at least one year after the issue. Available in denominations 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 30. Student company of the free Waldorf School Graz.
• "Erzi", "Zeller", "Kaufgold", "Ausseer Taler", "Judenburger Gulden", "Sass-Taler" and "Gröbming Bonus" are other local payment systems in Styria.
• Blaufrank ( Hungarian Kékfrank ). Cross-border regional currency between Burgenland and western Hungary . 1 blue franc = 1 forint
• Triestingtaler . Regional currency for the Lower Austrian Triestingtal . A Triestingtaler is valued at 10 euros; 30,000 are currently in circulation.
• Neulengbacher 10er - regional currency of the municipality of Neulengbach, launched by the Active Economy Neulengbach https://www.aktivewirtschaft.at/

Switzerland

• Bonobo in Bern without circulation protection. (until 2018)
• Dragons in Freiburg (planned launch: 2019)
• EulachTaler in Winterthur .
• Farinet in Lower Valais .
• Le Léman around Lake Geneva with over 400 establishments.
• NetzBon in Basel with circulation protection. A network of over 130 local, social and ecological companies and organizations.

similar systems:

• Talent book money clearing project with circulation protection.
• WIR , since 1934, after 1948 without circulation protection, world's largest exchange ring, today WIR bank
• Reka-Check , see Swiss travel fund .

Hungary

• Blaufrank (Hungarian Kékfrank ). Cross-border regional currency between Burgenland and western Hungary . 1 blue franking = 1 forint

United States

• Disney dollars

Former regional funds

• Wörgler Schwundgeld
• Augusta in Göttingen ( Lower Saxony ). Circulation protection of around 8% / year. Token is stuck on at regular intervals. Discontinued in 2011
• Berliner Regional was published by the BERLINER Regional association for Berlin from February 2005 and exchanged for euros at a value of 1: 1 . A fee of 5% had to be paid for the re-exchange in euros, 3% of which went to regional, charitable projects and 2% was used to cover the costs of the issuing association. Berliner Regional were valid for 6 months when they were first published. After their validity, the vouchers could be exchanged for new ones, for which a fee of 2% of the nominal value was charged. From the fourth month after the expiry, the exchange and redemption fee increased by 1% for each month or part thereof. In March 2007, the 11,000 Berlin regional in circulation were accepted by 189 companies and private participants. In April 2009 it was announced that the project would not be continued.
• Carlo (regio) in Karlsruhe (Baden-Württemberg). Circulation protection like Chiemgauer. Start January 2005. Discontinued at the end of 2015.
• DreyEcker in Schopfheim , Baden-Württemberg. Circulation protection 8%, 2% per quarter to non-profit associations and organizations. Expired in 2011
• Lunar in Lüneburg
• Pälzer in the Palatinate (discontinued in 2011 due to low usage)
• Rössle regional . Since December 2, 2006 in Stuttgart, hired in 2011.
• ZschopauTaler (ZPT) . (17 August 2007 to 28 February 2014), regional money in the Mittweida / Frankenberg / Waldheim / Hainichen / Flöha / Augustusburg region in Saxony . Quarterly money with 8% circulation protection / year.
• Havel blossom in Potsdam and Brandenburg . Circulation guarantee 2% in stamps per quarter, performance covered, start June 24, 2006. Asleep.
• Crédito in Argentina
• Justus (regio) , Giessen , start March 2004., discontinued in 2016
• Ampertaler in Dachau and the surrounding area ( Bavaria ), similar to the Chiemgauer (discontinued in 2015 due to low usage).

literature

• Jens Martignoni: Reinventing money - understanding and using alternative currencies. Versus Verlag, 2018. ISBN 978-3-03909-228-4 .
• Gelleri, Christian: Theory and Practice of Regiogeldes. In: Mathias Weis / Heiko Spitzeck (eds.): The money complex - critical reflection on our monetary system and possible future scenarios. 1st edition, Basel, 2008, ISBN 978-3-258-07314-9 .
• Margrit Kennedy , Bernard A. Lietaer : Regional currencies: new ways to sustainable prosperity. Translated from the original English Parts of Elisabeth Liebl. Orig. Edition, 1st edition. Riemann, Munich 2004, ISBN 3-570-50052-7 .
• Margrit Kennedy: Money without interest and inflation: a medium of exchange that serves everyone. Revised and exp. 1st edition. Goldmann, Munich 1991, ISBN 3-442-12341-0 .

Radio

• Thomas Gaevert : The Roland and the Urstromtaler - Out and about with a regional currency; Production: Südwestrundfunk 2012 - 25 minutes; First broadcast December 17, 2012, documentation for SWR2 Tandem
• Thomas Gaevert: Regional money as an alternative to the euro? - Magazine article, WDR5 morning echo - 3:10 minutes; Broadcast: May 3, 2013, 6.40 a.m.

Web links

• regiogeld.com

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Hans von der Hagen: Money can strike back brutally . In: Süddeutsche Zeitung . April 6, 2010 ( online [accessed on October 2, 2010] Interview with director Strigel on his film The appearance is deceptive ).
2. ↑ Minuto vouchers
3. ↑ AmmerLechTaler
4. ↑ Bergtaler
5. ↑ Citizens' Bloom . Retrieved August 28, 2011.
6. ↑ Chiemgau Statistics 2011 (PDF; 83 kB)
7. ↑ Chiemgauer.info - website Chiemgauer Regiogeld
8. ↑ Chiemgau blog
9. ↑ Coinstatt.org
10. ↑ Donau-taler.de
11. ↑ donauwörther 10er
12. ↑ Angel money . Retrieved August 28, 2011.
13. ↑ Contact - Engelgeld ( Memento of the original from January 15, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved January 14, 2014 
14. ↑ Elbtaler.de
15. ↑ freitaler.com
16. ↑ Hallertauer-regional.de
17. ↑ Hellwegtaler
18. ↑ Kannwas.org ( Memento of the original from June 16, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
19. ↑ http://wirtschaftsring.reinstaedter-landmarkt.de/
20. ^ Lausitzer.net. Lausitzer - Association for Regional Economic Development, accessed on November 8, 2011 . 
21. ↑ der-Lechtaler.de ( Memento of the original from August 29, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
22. ↑ Lindentaler.org
23. ↑ Markgraefler-Regional.de ( Memento of the original from March 25, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
24. ↑ Oberland-regional.de
25. ↑ pauer-aachen.de
26. ↑ regional-wirtschaftsgemeinschaften.info
27. ↑ regiostar.com ( Memento of the original from March 26, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
28. ↑ https://www.lampertheim.de/de/lampertheim/rund-um-spargel/spargeltaler.php
29. ↑ UrstromTaler.de
30. ↑ Roland-regional.de
31. ↑ The Regio
32. ↑ Buchloer Zeitung, August 9, 2010: The Ostallgäu region will soon be obsolete.  ( Page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved August 28, 2011  
33. ↑ Stader Regiogeld: Stade map
34. ↑ WSS card
35. ↑ RheingoldRegio.de (without circulation protection )
36. ↑ coin collectors Rems: The Remstaler
37. ↑ Talents-Ring Rhein-Westerwald
38. ↑ The Heimbach-Weiser started successfully on May 1st, 2009! ( Memento of the original from June 27, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
39. ↑ initiative Erzregio
40. ↑ viertel-dollar.de
41. ↑ [1]
42. ↑ Kulturtaler Hannover
43. ↑ http://monnaie-locale-complementaire.net/france/ Monnaie locale complémentaire
44. ↑ badische-zeitung.de , Wirtschaft , June 4, 2016, Pascal Cames: She will come to Ortenau from Strasbourg in 2017 (June 11, 2016)
45. ↑ http://www.exeterpound.org.uk/ Retrieved June 14, 2016
46. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20170211151724/http://www.thelewespound.org/
47. ↑ Credit network in Italy - Unter Uns SZ, August 24, 2016
48. ↑ WE TOGETHER Time exchange network Neighborhood aid Economic network Time provision
49. ↑ Anyone who exchanges Waldviertler back pays a regional contribution of 5% ( Memento of the original from February 15, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . (3% goes to the club chosen by the customer, 2% goes to the Waldviertler - Association for regional economics.) 
50. ↑ The Gröbming Bonus, a far-reaching project - BLO24.at. Retrieved on June 4, 2020 (German). 
51. ↑ ^{a b} Pay across borders with “Blaufrank” on ORF Burgenland from February 9, 2010, accessed February 9, 2010
52. ↑ Niederösterreichischer Wirtschaftspressienst: "Triestingtaler" has already pumped 300,000 euros into the region. In: Lower Austrian Business Press Service. May 13, 2005, accessed October 24, 2018 . 
53. ↑ Bonobo
54. ^ MLC Freiburg
55. ↑ https://www.blick.ch/news/wirtschaft/drachen-als-alternative-zum-franken-freiburger-kriegen-eine-eigene-waehrung-id8894825.html
56. ↑ EulauchTaler
57. ↑ Farinet
58. ↑ Le Léman
59. ↑ NetzBon
60. ↑ Talent
61. ↑ Augusta Regional e. V. Accessed: August 28, 2011
62. ↑ official homepage
63. ↑ Berliner Morgenpost: The regional currency “Berliner” is finally about to end
64. ↑ Carlo-regional.de
65. ^ Badische Zeitung
66. ↑ Paelzer-regio.de ( Memento of the original from October 11, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
67. ↑ Stuttgart Regiogeld website
68. ↑ http://www.freipresse.de/LOKALES/MITTELSACHSEN/FLOEHA/Zschopautaler-ist-endgueltig-abgelaufen-artikel8672142.php
69. ↑ ZschopauTaler.info ( Memento of the original from September 14, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
70. ↑ Havel blossoms ( Memento of the original from June 2, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
71. ↑ Faded
72. ↑ JustusBuendnis.de ( Memento of the original from January 3, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
73. ↑ Thaler, thaler, you have to hike ...; from: Handelsblatt
74. ↑ Dachauer Rundschau 2015  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.