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Martin Wolf on why banks fail and what to do about it

Behind the Money

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What Would You Say Is the Purpose of a Bank?

Martin Wolf says banks need to change how we understand them. He shares what he thinks are the four paths that banking reform could take in the future. The first function is to provide people, both households and businesses, with the money that they need to manage their lives.

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