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Re:Entire German bond yield curve back in sub-zero territory by DasIch on Tuesday August 03, 2021 @10:50AM (#28049875)
> If people put their savings into a bank account, then this savings would nevertheless be available for investments via the banks, arn't they?

No, those two things have nothing to do with each other. When you ask a bank for credit to invest into something, the bank just creates money they don't take money from other customers.

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Re:Entire German bond yield curve back in sub-zero territory by tenuousemphasis on Tuesday August 03, 2021 @10:58AM (#28049983)
The amount of deposits puts an upper bound on the amount of loans due to the 10% reserve requirement, but otherwise yes.
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