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Money creation in the modern economy

Michael McLeay, Amar Radia and Ryland Thomas. "Money creation in the modern economy." Bank of England Quarterly Bulletin 2014 Q1.

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boe-money-creation-2014
Type
article
Trust tier
A
Status
published

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Bank of England article stating that most money in the modern economy is created by commercial banks making loans, and that the textbook “money multiplier” account (banks lending out pre-existing deposits) is a misconception.

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Michael McLeay, Amar Radia, Ryland Thomas
Published
2014
Accessed
2026-05-21

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