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I'm confused. Under link [3] you posted, the section entitled "Fractional Reserve Banking Process" states the following:

>The fractional reserve banking process creates money that is inserted into the economy. When you deposit that $2,000, your bank might lend 10% of it to other customers, along with 10% from five other customers' accounts. This creates a loan of $1,000 for the customer needing a loan.

>The bank essentially created $1,000 and lent it to the borrower.

The above explanation was always my understanding. Is this a case of semantics?



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