The Untold History of Banking | How Banking Shaped Our World| From Ancient Temples to Modern Finance

Banking didn’t start with billion-dollar corporations or Wall Street powerhouses. Its roots go back thousands of years: priests recording debts in Babylon, Roman argentarii funding empires, and the Medici family shaping the Renaissance. Over centuries, banking has evolved through the collapse of Rome, medieval knights, the rise of central banks, the Industrial Revolution, the Great Depression, and the digital revolution.

In this deep dive, we explore:
✅ The first banks in ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, and Rome
✅ How medieval Templars & Italian families like the Medici created financial empires
✅ The rise of central banks, stock markets, and the Gold Standard
✅ The impact of the Great Depression, world wars, and Bretton Woods
✅ The digital revolution, cryptocurrencies, and the future of banking

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