Time Deposits, Dimensions and Fraud

6 Pages Posted: 22 Jul 2011

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Walter E. Block

Loyola University New Orleans - Joseph A. Butt, S.J. College of Business

William Barnett

Loyola University New Orleans

Date Written: July 19, 2011

Abstract

We stipulate, arguendo, that fractional-reserve-demand deposit banking is per se fraudulent. We ask whether or not time deposit banking can also be illicit, and answer in the positive, if there is a mismatch between the time dimensions of deposits and loans. To wit, if an intermediary borrows short and lends long.

Suggested Citation

Block, Walter E. and Barnett, William, Time Deposits, Dimensions and Fraud (July 19, 2011). Journal of Business Ethics, Vol. 88, 2009, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1889437

Walter E. Block (Contact Author)

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William Barnett

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