Thursday, March 21, 2013

MAY 17, 2002 – TALK BY WILLIAM HUMMEL, AUTHOR, MONETARY RESEARCHER

2002 – TALK BY WILLIAM HUMMEL, AUTHOR, MONETARY RESEARCHER
"Banks are not ordinary intermediaries, like non-banks, they also borrow, but they do not lend the deposits they acquire. They lend by crediting the borrowers account with a new deposit… The accounts of other depositors remain intact and their deposits fully available for withdrawal.  Thus a bank loan increases the total of bank deposits, which means an increase in the money supply."

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