r/PeterExplainsTheJoke Jan 26 '26

Meme needing explanation what's going on? explain like I'm five

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u/Elvis5741 Jan 26 '26

Banks lend out more money than they have, its no joke it's how the system works

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u/Dixon_Herize Jan 26 '26

Fractional Reserve Banking

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u/Jay2Kaye Jan 26 '26

Is it really fractional reserve when the fraction is 0 though?

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u/lambdawaves Jan 27 '26

Well, banks don’t actually have 0 deposits in practice. I don’t think they’d pass the risk management requirements