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Comment by Etheryte

7 months ago

Banks have very strict legal rules about minimum balance sheets. They don't have to have 100% coverage, but that doesn't mean it isn't there.

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throwaway4496  6 months ago

A fraction of it, it is called fractional reserve banking for a reason.

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