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Why are the banks required to keep only a fraction of deposits as cash reserves?

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Why are the banks required to keep only a fraction of deposits as cash reserves?

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Solution

There are two reasons:

  1. Not all depositors approach the banks for withdrawal of money at the same time, and also that normally they withdraw a fraction of deposits.
  2. There is a constant flow of new deposits into the banks.

Therefore, to meet the daily demand for withdrawal of cash, it is sufficient for banks to keep only a fraction of deposits as cash reserves.

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Chapter 8: Commercial Banks - QUESTION BANK [Page 202]

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Goyal Brothers Prakashan Economic Applications [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 8 Commercial Banks
QUESTION BANK | Q 21. | Page 202
Goyal Brothers Prakashan Economics [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 7 Commercial Banks
QUESTION BANK | Q 21. | Page 147
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