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PE67: Reserves & Recessions... in Canada!

May 15, 202315 minSeason 7Ep. 77
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Episode description

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This is the sixty-seventh video installment from Porkopolis Economics, covering macro and money, from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast, Matthew Mezinskis.


Contents

00:00 Intro

00:35 Base money in banks

01:52 Demand deposits

03:45 Reserve ratio

04:15 Reserve ratio rising

06:36 Reserve ratio falling

08:55 Central bank sells gold

11:15 What makes Canada different?

12:30 Is fractional reserve banking the problem?


Here I talk about the reserve ratio of the Canadian banking system from the late '60s, until today. This is the ratio of base money in banks, relative to outstanding demand deposits - systemwide.


The most important question I ask and answer in this video is: Is fractional reserve banking (and low reserve ratios) the source of recessions?


Prior videos with further info:

Brown's Bottom: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTkkPpCfxWA

USA Demand Deposits: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hF08eIt2AaY


Host: Matthew Mezinskis

https://porkopolis.io

https://twitter.com/crypto_voices


Show content is not investment or financial advice in any way.

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