Economy of Ancient Rome: Roman Banking Past historians have proposed that formal financial banking institutions did not develop past an infancy stage during Ancient Roman times. Recently, writers such as Jean Andreau have presented detailed analyses to prove otherwise. This paper will discuss the findings published in Jean Andreau’s book “Banking and Business in the Roman World,” along with supporting research written by other scholars of Ancient Roman history. Pages: 7 Bibliography: 5 source(s) listed Filename: 21756 Price: 62.65