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Feb 1, 2023 • 6 tweets • 4 min read
RBNZ bulletin confirming banks create deposits when issuing loans, showing a balance sheet double-entry accounting operation.
No loanable funds.
No money multiplier.
Reserves (settlement cash) not a constraint on lending.
rbnz.govt.nz/-/media/518b01…
Further, I think fair to say the paper also states paying taxes deletes money (reduces settlement cash) while gov spending creates it (increases settlement cash).