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The Problem of Constraints on Bank Money Creation
A natural question that arises from the concept of banks creating money through lending is whether this process is unlimited. Can a commercial bank generate as many loans, and thus as much money, as it desires? This raises the fundamental problem of what constrains the quantity of money created by the banking system, a question whose answer involves considering the roles of the central bank and government.
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The Counterintuitive Nature of Money Creation by Commercial Banks
The Problem of Constraints on Bank Money Creation
Causality of Money Creation: Loans Create Deposits
Example of Money Creation: The Alpha Bank Loan
Self-Financing Nature of Bank Loan Creation
Figure 6.12a: Visualizing Money Creation Through Lending
Economic Impact of New Debt from Money Creation
A commercial bank approves a $50,000 loan for a small business to purchase new equipment. At the moment the loan is issued and the funds are credited to the business's account, what is the immediate impact on the total supply of deposit money in the economy?
A business owner is applying for a loan at a commercial bank. Two bank advisors offer different explanations for how the bank can fund the loan:
- Advisor A: "We will check our reserves to see if we have enough money from other customers' savings deposits. If we do, we can lend a portion of those existing funds to you."
- Advisor B: "The act of approving your loan will itself create a new deposit in your account. We don't need to use someone else's money; we create the funds for your loan at the moment it is issued."
Which advisor provides the most accurate description of how the loaning process creates new money in the economy?
Balance Sheet Impact of Loan Creation
For a commercial bank to issue a new loan to a customer, it must first attract an equivalent amount of deposits from its savers to ensure it has the funds available to lend.