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You are confused. There is no such thing as a loanable funds market. The guy at the bank making the loan does not call the other guy at the bank to look in the
by bubbleRefuge 12y ago
You are confused. There is no such thing as a loanable funds market. The guy at the bank making the loan does not call the other guy at the bank to look in the safe and see if the funds exist to loan out. Doesn't work that way. Banks have to have appropriate capital ratios in order to stay in business and be considered solvent. Those ratios are entirely determined by regulation. By and large, the only thing stopping a bank from 'creating money' or making a loan is the willing and able consumers.