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Reserve requirement
The minimum share of deposits a bank must hold back as reserves rather than lend. Lowering it lets banks lend more and expands the money supply, raising it does the reverse. It is a blunt tool that central banks rarely change.
Also called: reserve ratio, required reserves
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