Topic

History of Payment Systems

22 questions
How did banks transmit international payment instructions before SWIFT existed? Aug 11, 2020 History of Money, Banking and Finance Who built the first electronic payment processing system? Nov 12, 2019 History of Money, Banking and Finance How did banks transfer money bank-to-bank before telex or SWIFT existed? Apr 6, 2019 History of Money, Banking and Finance What conditions does a society need before it can successfully implement fiat currency? Aug 6, 2018 History of Money, Banking and Finance Before credit cards and global banks, how did travelers (like aristocrats on continental tours) access funds safely without ATMs? Jul 6, 2018 History of Money, Banking and Finance Why are salaries usually paid monthly instead of continuously? Jan 11, 2018 History of Money, Banking and Finance Before wire-transfer technology existed, how were funds moved from one person to another? May 5, 2016 History of Money, Banking and Finance Who invented the credit card, and how did it become a widely used payment method in the United States? Mar 5, 2016 History of Money, Banking and Finance Who invented the ATM, and in what way? Apr 8, 2015 History of Money, Banking and Finance How did banks send funds to other banks before the telegraph was introduced around 1832? Apr 7, 2015 History of Money, Banking and Finance History: How did wealthy Europeans move assets to the New World during the colonial era? Feb 8, 2015 History of Money, Banking and Finance When did societies begin using currency to trade goods across borders? Feb 8, 2015 History of Money, Banking and Finance How was the standard size for credit cards and business cards determined? Dec 1, 2014 History of Money, Banking and Finance What is the best method to determine the historical value of currency, such as the worth of 1,000 francs in France in 1830? Aug 9, 2014 History of Money, Banking and Finance If Bitcoin aims to decentralize finance, why did financial systems become centralized in the first place? Apr 1, 2014 History of Money, Banking and Finance What is the historical origin of the dollar symbol ($)? Oct 6, 2013 History of Money, Banking and Finance What is the origin of the dollar sign ($)? Oct 6, 2013 History of Money, Banking and Finance Which country first introduced paper money? Jul 10, 2013 History of Money, Banking and Finance Which country was the first to introduce paper money? Jul 10, 2013 History of Money, Banking and Finance What was the first currency in history to use the term “dollar”? Jul 5, 2013 History of Money, Banking and Finance Which nation introduced paper money first in history? Dec 12, 2011 History of Money, Banking and Finance Was PayPal the first online payment company? Nov 9, 2011 History of Money, Banking and Finance