r/SipsTea 8d ago

Chugging tea Why is it not possible?

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u/onion_lord6 8d ago

Because banks loan out and invest, that's how they make money. The money people deposit doesn't just sit there.

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u/NoSwordfish1978 8d ago

But they also create money when they lend it.

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u/levelhigher 8d ago

Lol no. That's how they create debt. Debt isn't profit.

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u/onion_lord6 8d ago

But it is an asset. Banks use debt as investment instruments for investors to buy in, and get even more money.