This seems to be a very Hayek-like way of looking at money. Indeed, the fundamental problem in economics for Hayek is that of co-ordinating the plans of many independent individuals. Competition through the market system leads to such a co-ordination. Individuals, acting in their own self-interest, respond to price signals. Prices, in turn, reflect the information available in society.
In such an environment, central banks in the advanced economies first provided liquidity to the interbank market as an unwavering counterparty. In addition, they provided liquidity directly to market participants who were straining to obtain funding in the severely constricted capital markets.