Candidates coming for TESOL course in Italy should take into account the
following points.
Since 2002, Euro has replaced Lira as the currency of Italy. US dollar can be
exchanged into Euro at the banks and with authorized agents. One Euro is equal
to 100 cents. The Euro notes in circulation are of denominations 5, 10, 20 ,50,
100, 200 and 500. The coins are denominations 1 cent, 2 cents, 5 cents, 10
cents, 20 cents, 50 cents, 1 euro and 2 Euros.
The visitors to this country can also come with the traveler’s cheques and
exchange it in the banks, hotels or airports. The credit and debit cards, which
are widely accepted in Italy, are MasterCard, Diners Club and Visa.
Banking can be fairly easy for TESOL students in Italy. There a number of
international banks in Italy and each have its own ATMs. It is even possible to
withdraw foreign currency from Italian ATMs.
Some of the major Italian banks are: