Fractional reserve banking

Fractional reserve banking is a system in which only a fraction of bank deposits are backed by actual cash on hand and available for withdrawal. This is done to theoretically expand the economy by freeing capital for lending—Read more at Investopedia. Kagan, Julia. “Fractional Reserve Banking.” 12 September 2019

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