Mesopotamia, 3,000 B.C. - Banking developed
Lydia, 640 B.C. - First coins produced
China, 1024 A.D. - First state-backed paper money introduced
Amsterdam, 1602 - Establishment of first stock exchange
Sweden, 1668 - First central bank founded
Osaka, 1700 - First commodities futures trading (rice)
Netherlands, 1774 - First mutual fund created
Massachusetts, 1780 - First inflation-linked bonds issued
London, 1967 - First ATM installed
1994 - First credit-default swap
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