The document discusses the role of commercial banks in the money supply process. Commercial banks accept deposits and make loans, which expands the money supply through the money creation process as banks are allowed to hold only a fraction of deposits as reserves. The money supply is influenced by the actions of commercial banks in their lending activities and the required reserve ratio set by the Federal Reserve.
The document discusses the role of commercial banks in the money supply process. Commercial banks accept deposits and make loans, which expands the money supply through the money creation process as banks are allowed to hold only a fraction of deposits as reserves. The money supply is influenced by the actions of commercial banks in their lending activities and the required reserve ratio set by the Federal Reserve.
The document discusses the role of commercial banks in the money supply process. Commercial banks accept deposits and make loans, which expands the money supply through the money creation process as banks are allowed to hold only a fraction of deposits as reserves. The money supply is influenced by the actions of commercial banks in their lending activities and the required reserve ratio set by the Federal Reserve.
The document discusses the role of commercial banks in the money supply process. Commercial banks accept deposits and make loans, which expands the money supply through the money creation process as banks are allowed to hold only a fraction of deposits as reserves. The money supply is influenced by the actions of commercial banks in their lending activities and the required reserve ratio set by the Federal Reserve.
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Cowles Foundation Paper 205 Reprinted from Dean Carson (ed.
), Banking and Monetary Studies, for the Comptroller of the Currency, U.S. Treasury, Richard D. Irwin, 1963
After The Accord A History of Federal Reserve Open Market Operations, The US Government Securities Market, and Treasury Debt. (Kenneth D. Garbade) (Z-Library)