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It is safe to keep your money in the bank, it is protected against loss

Wells Fargo van waits to collect money from Equity Bank. [File, Standard]

Saving money is crucial towards achieving financial security and essential to personal financial planning.

The concept of banking dates back to 2000 BC in Assyria, India and later in the Greek and Roman Empires, evolving through time to the present-day financial systems. The concept has been built around lending to traders, borrowing and deposit-taking. Hence money not intended for immediate use was stored in the bank for safekeeping and accountability.

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