24 Banking

It is impossible to open a bank account without residency in Italy. Students typically rely on withdrawals at ATMs from their home bank accounts. If students need to pay rent by bank wire, they should order the wire from their U.S. bank account or look into using services such as https://wise.com/it.

Banks are open 8:20 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, and many re-open in the afternoons from 2:40 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. They are all closed on Saturdays and Sundays.