Bank

A Bank in Rome.

Banks were economic buildings that controlled the flow of money within the 15th and 16th century.

In the 15th century, most banks were controlled by the Templars and primarily contained florins, though some contained Codex pages as well.

In the 16th century, the Assassin Ezio Auditore was able to use banks to view the total percentage of Rome or Constantinople's renovation, as well as withdraw any income from investments that had been deposited into the banks' vaults.

History

15th century

In the 15th century, banks could be found throughout the cities of Florence, San Gimignano, Forlì and Venice, and were usually guarded by 3 to 4 guards. Banks could only be looted once, and typically only contained florins. Some banks held Codex pages, which could be taken to Leonardo da Vinci to be decoded.

The town of Monteriggioni also possessed a bank, though it could not be interacted with. It provides additional income for Ezio, which is stored in the money chest at the Villa Auditore, after being renovated by the architect.

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A bank in Rome before renovation.

16th century

In the 16th century, there were ten banks scattered throughout the districts of Rome, which once renovated, would increase the limit of florins that could be stored within the banks' vaults, as well as boosting the amount of income generated over time.

Similarly to the money chest in the Monteriggioni villa, the banks carried a limit to the amount of florins they could contain, and would not deposit any additional income once they were full.

Constantinople contained 16 banks, which acted similarly to the ones in Rome. Additionally, they would also provide Ezio with money and bomb ingredients earned from other cities.

Trivia

• The maximum amount that can be stored in Rome's bank vaults is 80,000 florins, while in Constantinople it is 120,000 Akçe.
• Before the execution of his father and brothers, Ezio was apprenticed to become a banker.
• The bank receives money every 20 minutes, and can be accessed at any time.
• There is a bug in Brotherhood which allows bankers to be "killed" by melee weapons when Ezio stands close enough to the bank and the armed hand button is pressed. A kill animation will occur for the respective weapon, however, as the banker is out of range, it would appear as if Ezio was attacking nothing. After the banker "dies," he will return to a standing position and behave normally. If the bug is repeated, Ezio may even glitch into the bank, trapping him inside.