Superphysics Superphysics
Chapter 5

The Financial System and the Barter System

by Juan
November 20, 2024 1 minutes  • 64 words
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The Financial System

The dominance of money led to the development of:

  • central banks as the wholesalers of money
  • commercial banks as the retailers

These retailers now come in many forms as investment banks, development banks, thrift banks, rural banks, unibanks, finance cooperatives, etc.

The Barter System

The dominance of money led to the fall of the barter system through the European colonial system.

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