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reserve requirement
the funds a bank must hold rather than lend
In more detail
1. (noun) the percentage of customer deposits that a bank must keep as cash or highly liquid assets and cannot lend out, as required by banking regulations
Examples
- 1. The central bank increased the reserve requirement from 10% to 12% to control inflation.
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