cash reserve ratio (CRR)

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The percentage of a bank's total monetary holdings that must be kept on hand in the form of actual currency. Under fractional-reserve banking, a bank may lend out any money deposited there, but must maintain on site the amount mandated by the cash reserve ratio.

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