In Babylon during the 18th Century B.C.E. religious temples were used by the wealthy and non-wealthy to keep their gold and valuables safe. During this time the temples were one of the few places that was always occupied, therefore they were safe places for your valuables such as gold. During this time in Hammurabi, there are documentations that tell about priests of the temples making loans to people. Banking as we know it today was born.
In the 4th Century B.C.E. banking has become more sophisticated. By now the Greeks and Romans have perfect a way to transfer credit to an individual, regardless of where they are. Through book transactions, Moneylenders would accept payment in one Greek city while giving their customer credit in another city. They avoided carrying a large about of gold, avoiding the need for the customer to transport or transfer large numbers of coins. (History of Banking, n.d.)
In the 12th and 13th Century banking took on a whole new meaning for the church and religion in general. During this time the Jewish people were barred from various job responsibilities, but banking was open and welcoming.
In the 13th and 14th Century the process of accounting called, double ended bookkeeping. The Italians enhanced this process. Jump to the 17th Century. Venice, Italy, possibly the first city to found a bank for the keeping of money on safe deposit and the clearing of checks. The bankers of Venice also pioneered in the involvement of a bank with state finances.
By 1661, paper currency was being used as legal tender. No reason to carry around all that gold in your possession. Sweden can claim ownership of this and having the first national bank.
The evolution of banking has grown and changed but a few things have stayed the same. People keep money in the bank, and use the bank as a tool. Something else, banks are still profitable. Most of the world may have stopped carrying cash for debit and credit cards, but the need for money is still there.