Hey (Depository Institutions ) Explain why a bank typically holds as reserves only a fraction of its deposit liabilities? In light of this arrangement, why is it important that depositors have confidence in their bank's health?

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Hey (Depository Institutions ) Explain why a bank typically holds as reserves only a fraction of its deposit liabilities? In light of this arrangement, why is it important that depositors have confidence in their bank's health? 

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