Under the Competitive Equality Banking Act,a Nonlocal Check Must Clear

question 68

True/False

Under the Competitive Equality Banking Act,a nonlocal check must clear in no more than four intervening business days.

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Definitions:

Deposit Expansion Multiplier

A ratio that indicates the potential increase in money supply through the banking system's ability to lend more based on reserves.

Vault Cash

The physical money that banks keep in their vaults as part of their reserves.

Reserve Requirement

The minimum amount of reserves that banks must hold, either in their vaults or on deposit with a central bank, as a regulatory measure intended to ensure bank liquidity.

Open Market Operations

The actions of central banks in purchasing and selling government securities with the aim of regulating the money supply and managing interest rates.