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Money 101: What Is Backing Bank Deposits (Follow The Accounting)

taskmaster4450 3Speak Podcast
taskmaster4450 3Speak Podcast
Episode • May 19, 2024

https://3speak.tv/watch?v=taskmaster4450/pkeiyott
When it comes to money creation, many feel that since it is "created out of thin air" there is nothing backing a deposit. After all, with fractual reserve banking, there is no need to keep the currency in the bank.

Here is some insight: this idea makes no sense since there was no currency to begin with.

In this video I discuss what is backing the deposits. Double entry accounting guarantees there is something there. What is it?

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