Money in Solnater

All of the factions living in and around Solnater use some form of money as token for trading. These can range from actual precious materials to agreed upon credits. Some of the most common items used for trading are the Suripelis crystals and Kistolis stones. 
To combat impracticality of carrying the currency items around an elaborate banking system was created by the Senfid Aidarii is used. Each individual can have a Chipleaf linked to their personal wealth stored by a bank. This banking network is kept in operation via the multitude of Switching Towers located around Solnater and beyond.
The actual physical bank stores the individuals currency items. Each item has a standard rate assigned to them based on the current demand. This value is used to abstract the usage of money so that a buyer or purchaser does not need to hassle with converted the ores and gems into some actual tradable value. Should both parties agree it is usually possible to specify the items in which the transaction is done.
For a common citizens perspective there are some obvious benefits of basin the currency on actual things with practical use. First of all the currency tends to be of stable value relative to product as many of the product use the currency items as construction material. Secondly in case of war the individuals purchasing power usually increases due the value of the materials used by the military increases. This helps to combat the price hike induced by wartime scarcity.