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  2. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation - Wikipedia

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    Accounts at different banks are insured separately. All branches of a bank are considered to form a single bank. Also, an Internet bank that is part of a brick and mortar bank is not considered to be a separate bank, even if the name differs. Non-US citizens are also covered by FDIC insurance as long as their deposits are in a domestic office ...

  3. Full-reserve banking - Wikipedia

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    McLeay et al. note that in the current system, "Whenever a bank makes a loan, it simultaneously creates a matching deposit in the borrower's bank account, thereby creating new money." [ 14 ] In contrast, Sigurjonsson explains that full-reserve banking, "transfers the power to create money from commercial banks" to the central bank.

  4. Bank - Wikipedia

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    The bank has a lien on cheques deposited to the customer's account, to the extent that the customer is indebted to the bank. The bank must not disclose details of transactions through the customer's account – unless the customer consents, there is a public duty to disclose, the bank's interests require it, or the law demands it.

  5. Fundamental rights - Wikipedia

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    Fundamental rights are a group of rights that have been recognized by a high degree of protection from encroachment. These rights are specifically identified in a constitution , or have been found under due process of law.

  6. Finance - Wikipedia

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    In practice, risks are always present in any financial action and entities. Due to its wide scope, a broad range of subfields exists within finance. Asset-, money-, risk-and investment management aim to maximize value and minimize volatility. Financial analysis assesses the viability, stability, and profitability of an action or entity.

  7. Taxing and Spending Clause - Wikipedia

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    Unless duties, imposts, and excises were uniform, the grossest and most oppressive inequalities, vitally affecting the pursuits and employments of the people of different states, might exist. [ 39 ] In other words, it was another check placed on the legislature in order to keep a larger group of states from "ganging up" to levy taxes benefiting ...

  8. Money - Wikipedia

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    Legal tender, or narrow money (M0) is the cash created by a Central Bank by minting coins and printing banknotes. Bank money, or broad money (M1/M2) is the money created by private banks through the recording of loans as deposits of borrowing clients, with partial support indicated by the cash ratio. Currently, bank money is created as ...

  9. Fractional-reserve banking - Wikipedia

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    Fractional-reserve banking is the system of banking in all countries worldwide, under which banks that take deposits from the public keep only part of their deposit liabilities in liquid assets as a reserve, typically lending the remainder to borrowers.