Do economists classify balances in Venmo or PayPal accounts as part of M1 or M2 money supply?

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Faisal Khan

Answered 08/Jul/2020

Yes, PayPal / Venmo money is considered M1, because a wallet at the end of the day, is a For Benefit Of account for you, under a licensed bank’s charter, run by the program manager, which in this case is Paypal.