Ancient India

2000 Years of Banking: How India Pioneered Financial Systems

2000 Years of Banking: How India Pioneered Financial Systems

11 Jun 2025, 13:24 PM

Long before modern banks, India had it all — loans, transfers, even metal “credit cards.”

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