Expertlatin
- What language is used in ATMs in Vatican City?
- What is the ATM in Latin at the Vatican?
- What's special about some of the Vatican bank's ATMs?
- Is the Vatican's bank the only one in existence that allows ATM users to perform transactions in Latin?
What language is used in ATMs in Vatican City?
The Vatican operates three IOR ATMs, the most convenient of which is located outside the main post office in St Peter's Square. Keep in mind instructions for all ATMs in Vatican City are in Latin. Keep track of updates on the ban.
What is the ATM in Latin at the Vatican?
At the bottom of a flight of stairs at the entrance was an ATM. In Latin, the opening screen announced it was available for a cash withdrawal – a "deductio ex pecunia".
What's special about some of the Vatican bank's ATMs?
The Vatican City is home to the only ATM in the world that can give instructions in Latin. The world's most northerly ATM is at Svalbard, Norway, and the most southerly is at the South Pole.
Is the Vatican's bank the only one in existence that allows ATM users to perform transactions in Latin?
The Vatican Bank is the only bank in the world that allows ATM users to select Latin to perform transactions and shows the devotion of the Holy See (or Sancta Sedes) to its Latin tradition.
