These included not just the issuance of shares to finance the business of the Dutch East India Company, but also the evolution of a system of merchant banks. A third important innovation was the establishment of the Amsterdamsche Wisselbank, a precursor of today’s central bank in the Netherlands: De Nederlandsche Bank.
In the wake of globalization, we have to utilize English as the medium language to communicate with other parts of the world. It would be perfect if all our staff are conversant with 3 languages. However, I should admit that personnel of such a qualification are very hard to find.