In and amongst all of the hype and talk about the future of payments, I started thinking and wondering about the history of payments! After all, it is often said that to understand the future you need to delve into the past. The following 3 payments infographics outline:
- The history of money and payments through the ages
- The evolution of card payments from the 1950s to the present day
- The changing nature of electronic payments from the late 1800’s to the present day
These are interesting times and it feels right to reflect on the past. As for the future, hold on to your seats…. 🙂
1. Infographic – The History of Money & Payments
via: The History of Money and Payments [Infographic]
2. Infographic – Evolution of Electronic Payment Cards
3. Infographic – Evolution of Electronic Payments
Let me know what you think of the 5 above History of Payments Infographics…
The last inforgraphic is incorrect regarding Google Checkout which claims it was 1996. Google didn’t exist as a company until 1998 and wasn’t mainstream until 2001