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Message: <blockquote data-quote="kigmatzomat" data-source="post: 2110383" data-attributes="member: 9254">Roman law covered lending and included limits on interest to prevent loan-sharking. I'm fairly confident that banking has existed in every wealthy culture and in many smaller ones.  I imagine the first incident of "modern" lending went something like:"Hey Thag, lend me your club, would'ya?""I like my club, Grog.  Why should I loan it to you?""I'm going saber-toothed rabbit hunting.  Your club is bigger than mine.""Yes, yes it is, thanks for noticing.  You can borrow my club BUT.....""But what?""But I get a haunch and your club if you break mine.""Grrr, it's dirt-path larceny but here's my club.""Thanks for your business.  Would you like to open a money market account?"</blockquote>