Reserves - Commercial banks' holdings in accounts with a Central Bank. These are currency reserves that are not lent out as customer loans.
The bank's reserves and demand deposits would not change if the cheque is deposited into an account at the same bank.
Else, the demand deposits decrease.
Demand deposits - Categorized as M1 in the money supply. These form a major share of the money supply in a country. It is an account with a financial institution, or, bank, an important aspect being that the money can be withdrawn without a notice to the bank.
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