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Economic Commentary

CRR and Monetary Control

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All depository institutions are required by law to hold reserves in proportion to certain deposit liabilities, to be kept either as cash in their vaults, or on deposit with Federal Reserve Banks. Because these required reserves comprise the bulk of all reserves held by the banking system, the demand for reserves in the federal funds market is closely linked to the volume of deposits.

05.15.1985ISSN 2163-3738 EC 5/15/1985

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Pakko, Michael. 1985. “CRR and Monetary Control.” Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, Economic Commentary 5/15/1985.

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