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Hmmm, good point; I'm not sure if the distinction between capitalism and monetary system makes sense to me here, though. Investments in companies through markets are also a way to lend and "create money", since those companies are basically indebted to give some of their future profits. I don't really get finance, but from what I get, most companies are not valued at what money/assets/value they "posess", so that most wouldn't be able to pay back all investors if those wanted their investment back at the same time. The only difference I see with central banks is that those literally create money to control the level of inflation.