Tap And Go Is A New Thing, But Credit Transactions Go Back To 1792 B.C.
Credit-like transactions aren’t new, in fact, they’re quite ancient. The Code of Hammurabi, a set of laws named after the ruler of Babylon from 1792 to 1750 B.C., describes an early system of rules for loaning and paying back money, as well as how interest could be charged. In the 1880s,... Sign in to see full entry.