Banking: A Very Short Introduction - John Goddard ![rw-book-cover|200x400](https://readwise-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/media/reader/parsed_document_assets/302207264/MgU6OipS5n16stmaHa-yrrU6B3EXQdfNX3mLHzxR8oM-cove_SIq5cTs.jpg) ## Metadata - Author: **John Goddard** - Full Title: Banking: A Very Short Introduction - Category: #books ## Highlights - A bank is an institution that accepts deposits from savers, extends loans to borrowers, and provides a range of other financial services to its customers. Banks are a central part of the modern financial system. Banks play a key role in organizing the flows of funds between savers and borrowers, including households, companies, and the government. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01jtw91nw6ztk8vny8vsdcaq5n))