Fractional Reserve Banking:The Heartbeat of Modern Economies
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
Instructor
Parminder Singh has worked as a legal officer and branch manager with an insurance company owned by the government of India. Partner Puneet has also worked with a government department. Both of them took voluntary retirement and have started providing online education to students. They take pride in providing quality educational services and their aim is to ensure that the students are able to understand each and every question in an easy way. Their goal is to help the leaders of tomorrow learn to succeed today.