Fractional Reserve Lending

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A banking practice where banks keep a fraction of deposits in reserve and can lend out the rest, effectively creating more money than is physically in circulation based on initial deposits.

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How is Money Created? – Everything You Need to Know

How is Money Created? – Everything You Need to Know

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A banking practice where banks keep a fraction of deposits in reserve and can lend out the rest, effectively creating more money than is physically in circulation based on initial deposits.