In: Economics
1. Explain what money is and how banks create it.
Money is a monetary term which accepted as payment for goods and
services in an economy. This money will be used as repayment
measure to pay the debts, taxes etc. There are three major
functions were derived for money; medium of exchange store of value
and unit of account. Medium of exchange is considered as the most
important function of money. Money emerged and created because of
the negative effects of barter system. Money will provide freedom
and choices among the economic units.
Accepting deposits and lending of money are the two major functions
of bank. Bank will create money through accepting or starting new
accounts in the bank. Higher interest rate will increase the
returns over bank and they make profit through this. The money
multiplier will show the exchange and functioning of money in the
economy. Lending loans to the customers will add to the liability
of the bank. Every new loan provided by a bank creates new money.
If the bank provide loan to a person he or she will repay the money
after a certain period of time including the interest rate. Thus
new money will credited to banks.