A borrower comes into the bank and pays off 10,000 Rupees of his loan. This was a cash payment by the borrower to the bank. What was the immediate effect on the nation’s money supply?
Decreases
The money supply decreased by 10,000 Rupees. While the cash was in the borrower’s possession, it was part of the nation’s money supply. As a reserve in a bank, it is not included in the money supply.