---
entity_slug: bank_credit_extension
entity_type: Process
vsm_system: S3
type_rationale: Bank credit extension is an ongoing activity involving the flow of
  credit through discounting bills, granting cash accounts, and issuing notes, rather
  than a static entity that exists independently.
vsm_rationale: This process operates as a management function that allocates financial
  resources and controls banking operations to facilitate trade within the economic
  system.
classified_at: '2026-02-23T10:44:51.456896'
---

# Classification: Bank Credit Extension

## Entity Type

Process

## VSM System

S3

## Type Rationale

Bank credit extension is an ongoing activity involving the flow of credit through discounting bills, granting cash accounts, and issuing notes, rather than a static entity that exists independently.

## VSM Rationale

This process operates as a management function that allocates financial resources and controls banking operations to facilitate trade within the economic system.
