Going into more detail about the potential weaknesses of fractional reserve banking, this video introduces some of the ways the economy has been engineered to address these issues, such as the "lender of last resort" and insurance...

Short video that explains the term 'lender of last resort,' which refers to the entity, usually the central bank of a country, that lends money to a financial institution in order to avert a monetary crisis. [1:16]

Video lecture explains the discount rate and window and how the U.S. Federal Reserve acts as the lender of last resort. [13:21]

Sal Khan offers commentary on the weaknesses of fractional reserve banking, the FDIC, and deposit insurance and its side effects. [17:19]