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My experiment in money exchange was the temptation to set up a bank. The absence of any Islamic banking was also another factor in establishing Al-Rajhi Bank, which is now the world's biggest Islamic lender by market value.

— Sulaiman Abdul Aziz Al Rajhi

Sentiment: NEGATIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

Banks are an almost irresistible attraction for that element of our society which seeks unearned money.

— J. Edgar Hoover

I happen to know a bit about banking.

— Justin Welby

I have nothing against investment banking, but it's like massaging money rather than creating money.

— Michio Kaku

I had no idea that I would ever get involved with something like lending money to poor people, given the circumstances in which I was working in Bangladesh.

— Muhammad Yunus

Banking technology has made it simple and efficient to invest in good causes.

— Mark Skousen

Banking is a very treacherous business because you don't realize it is risky until it is too late. It is like calm waters that deliver huge storms.

— Nassim Nicholas Taleb

People with banking experience haven't all flocked to the biggest banks; community banks and regional banks, along with smaller trading houses and credit unions, have some very talented people.

— Elizabeth Warren

Elon Musk with PayPal revolutionized banking.

— Peter Diamandis

Let's be honest: the trappings of investment banking are quite tempting. I do miss it sometimes. And to be honest, there was a time I'd read the 'WSJ' in the morning, and for years I have done that.

— Chetan Bhagat

✗Opposing Perspectives

The process by which banks create money is so simple that the mind is repelled.

— John Kenneth Galbraith