What is a bank? How do banks create credit ?

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A bank is a financial institution licensed to receive deposits and give loans.
Bank creates credit for the borrowers with the deposits received by the bank from the depositors.
Bank lends money to borrower and charges interest by creating a deposit of credit.

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