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Yes, reserve requirements are not a significant factor, because in addition to reserve requirements banks are also subject to capital requirements. Moreover banks need reserves to operate anyway regardless of whether they're mandated by law or not. Finally they're also constrained by the demand for loans, which isn't infinite.



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