When a bank repays a loan obtained from the discount window of the Federal Reserve bank in its district, total legal reserves of the banking system decline, other factors held equal.

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When a bank repays a loan from the discount window, it reduces its borrowings from the Fed. This reduces the total reserves of the banking system, as the Fed's loans to banks are considered reserves.

When a Bank Repays a Loan Obtained from the Discount