Introduction When you deposit money into a bank, you might think the bank simply stores it safely in a vault until you withdraw it. But in reality, something much more interesting—and powerful—happens behind the scenes. Banks don’t just hold money—they create it. This process, known as money creation through lending , is one of the most important yet misunderstood mechanisms in modern economics. It forms the backbone of how credit flows, how economies grow, and how financia

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