More than 5000 years ago, the need of the Commodity Exchange prompted human created money, money, in turn, changed the way of human production, driving the development of the economy, and even affect human behavior model and the way of thinking. At the same time, human exposure time again from money becomes the carrier of desires and interests.
More than 1000 years ago, and the currency become governor creating inflation, steal others means of wealth.
中世纪,地中海沿岸是全球最发达的贸易区与商业区,那些水运交通便利的港口城市,各国商贩云集,但是货币的不统一,以及长途携带大量金属铸币产生的麻烦和风险阻碍了贸易的发展,然而一些人却从中看到了赚钱的机会,他们在岸边设立了柜台,为商人们提供一种独特的服务——货币兑换和保管,而这正是银行最早的功能。
银行的出现造就了意大利经济繁荣,威尼斯、佛罗伦萨、热那亚等城市成为当时世界的贸易中心,而贸易的繁荣又反过来为银行的生长提供土壤,意大利诞生了第一家现代银行——威尼斯银行,出现了财力雄厚的美第奇银行家族,意大利也被称为世界银行业的摇篮。