History of banking

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title: History of banking
text: The history of banking began with the first prototype banks, that is, the merchants of the world, who gave grain loans to farmers and traders who carried goods between cities. This was around 2000 BC in Assyria, India and Sumer. Later, in ancient Greece and during the Roman Empire, lenders based in temples gave loans, while accepting deposits and performing the change of money. Archaeology from this period in ancient China and India also show evidences of money lending. Many scholars trace the h
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description: Detailed history of the formation of the bank
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date created: 2005-09-13T11:46:09Z
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