- reserve ratio
- In banking, the primary reserve ratio is the ratio of the balance of Federal Reserve balance of the bank plus cash in vault to the demand deposits of the bank.
Black's law dictionary. HENRY CAMPBELL BLACK, M. A.. 1990.
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