- The term "economics" comes from the Ancient Greek words "oikos" meaning house + "nomos" meaning custom or law, hence "rules of the household".
- Mario Monti is an Italian economist, academic and statesman who served as the Prime Minister of Italy from 2011 to 2013. He is known for his research on the Klein-Monti model which describes bank behavior under monopoly circumstances.
- The Reserve Bank of India traces its origins back to British India, with the oldest bank being the Bank of Calcutta established in 1806. It is now India's central banking institution.