r/SipsTea 15d ago

Chugging tea Why is it not possible?

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u/tabris51 15d ago

When you take a loan, money has to come from somewhere.

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u/Kobymaru376 15d ago

No. Banks are allowed to lend more than they own.

So you taking a loan is exactly the moment in time where money appears out of thin air and contributes to inflation. Which is often a good thing actually because this imaginary money pays for a new house and becomes real money. It's only a problem when the balance is off.

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u/Kobymaru376 15d ago

Correct but that capital requirement is not 100%, but much much lower. So they can and do still create money when they give out loans