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Yes. Banks give out loans. And they share a (tiny) part of their proceeds with their account holders! And the cost of this to the end-user is the risk that if
by the_gastropod 9y ago
Yes. Banks give out loans. And they share a (tiny) part of their proceeds with their account holders!
And the cost of this to the end-user is the risk that if everyone simultaneously tries to withdraw their money, the bank won't have it. That's happened once in U.S history. I think it's a safe enough bet.