The Mechanics of Fractional Reserve Banking, The Anatomy of Fractional Reserve Banking
What you’ll learn
- What is the concept of Fractional Reserve Banking?
- What is the purpose of maintaining reserves in the context of fractional reserve banking for commercial banks?
- Can you explain the mechanics of how fractional reserve banking operates?
- Are separate reserve ratios established for cash and funds held at the central bank in the fractional reserve banking system?
Requirements
- Basic understanding of economic principles such as supply and demand, inflation and interest rates
Description
- What is the meaning of Fractional Reserve Banking?
- Why do commercial banks need to hold reserves in fractional reserve banking? or
- What is the purpose of reserve requirements in the fractional reserve banking system?
- Whether separate ratio is assigned for cash and for funds at central bank in the fractional reserve banking system?
- How reserve requirement in Fractional Reserve Banking is usually expressed?
- How Fractional Reserve Banking Works?
- What are some of the factors on which the actual money creation process depends?
- Do you agree with the statement “Banks make money out of thin air.” Comment.
- Do commercial banks have the authority to produce physical currency? or
- Is that power solely held by the central bank?
- Why do most countries grant the central bank the sole legal power to issue physical cash? OR
- What is the underlying reason for central banks having the exclusive legal authority to issue physical currency in most countries?
- Who is responsible for the production of physical currency in India?
- Who withdraws old and damaged banknotes from circulation?
- How do commercial banks typically acquire physical cash to meet their operational needs, including supplying ATMs and providing teller services to customers?
- Whether Reserve Bank of India produces coins directly?
Who this course is for:
- Students, business man and general public