Dmitry Karasev. Moneychangers-3
Moneychangers-3 History of banking Dmitry Karasev Publication date: July 24, 2001 Continuation. The beginning is here and here . 1. Bank of North America Near the end of the American Revolution, the Continental Congress, meeting at Independence Hall in Philadelphia, was in dire need of money. Therefore, in 1781, he allowed Robert Morris, then in charge of finance, to open a private central bank. Morris was a wealthy man who became even richer during the Revolution thanks to military supplies.