The
Bank of Israel announces that beginning on Thursday, November 23, 2017, the new
NIS 20 and NIS 100 banknotes will be distributed to the public via the
commercial banks, automated banking machines, and the Postal Bank. On
Wednesday, November 22, 2017, the Governor of the Bank of Israel will present
the new banknotes to Israel’s President, Mr. Reuven Rivlin, at an event at the
President’s Residence in Jerusalem.
The
new banknotes, like the others in the new series, include advanced standards of
security, innovation, and accessibility, and include a variety of security
features against counterfeiting. To
assist the blind and visually impaired, the denominations in the new series
differ in length, with a difference of 7 mm between each denomination, and
include special features that make it easier to identify each denomination.
The
new NIS 20 banknote features the portrait of Rachel the Poetess (Rachel
Bluwstein). It is red, and it is 129 mm
long. The new NIS 100 banknote features
the portrait of the poet Leah Goldberg.
It is orange, and it is NIS 143 mm long.
The
Bank of Israel clarifies that banknotes from Series B of the new shekel, which
are still is use by the public, will remain legal tender for a number of years,
and will remain in circulation in parallel with the new banknotes. Since the process of replacing them is
gradual, the public is not required to take any action at this stage to replace
the banknotes, and when the banknotes from Series B are deposited at the Bank
of Israel by the banking corporations, they will gradually be replaced by
banknotes from the new series. The Bank
of Israel will publish guidelines concerning the replacement of Series B
banknotes at a later date.
In
recent months, the Bank of Israel has worked to notify and provide guidance to
the companies and major entities in the economy that use cash, regarding the
upcoming entry into circulation of the new banknotes and how to use them. In addition, the Bank of Israel provided
advance samples of the new banknotes to banks, and to the importers and
operators of automatic vending machines, so that their machines could be
calibrated and adjusted for the new banknotes.
Operators of such machines who have not yet completed adjusting their
machine to the new banknotes must do so urgently.
In
order to increase the public’s awareness of the circulation of the new
banknotes, and the public’s acquaintance with the security features contained
in them, the Bank of Israel is running a public awareness campaign entitled
“It’s easy to check that it’s secure”, through media outlets accessible to the
various population groups. Among other
things, announcements and brochures will be distributed in five languages at
bank branches, the post office, and through various commercial and public
entities.
Further
information can be found on the Bank of Israel’s website www.newbanknotes.org.il, by sending an email to cotact_curency@boi.org.il, or by phone at 1-800-300-018.
Description
of the banknotes:
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Denomination:
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NIS 20
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Portrait (horizontal):
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Rachel the Poetess
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Dominant color:
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Red
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Size:
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129 x 71mm
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Design on obverse of note:
Background pictures
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Palm fronds
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Microte xt
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Poem:
“Kinne ret”
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Design on reverse of note:
Background pictures
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Typical vista of the shores of the
Kinneret
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Text
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A segment from the poem “Perhaps It
Was Never So”
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Signs
for the blind and vision impaired:
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A pairs of lines at the lower margins
of the banknote, on the left and on the right, are printed with raised
transparent ink that is discernible by touch.
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Designer:
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Ms. Osnat Eshel
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Obverse
side:
Reverse
side:
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Denomination:
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NIS 100
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Portrait (horizontal):
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Leah Goldberg
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Dominant color:
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Orange
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Size:
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143 x 71mm
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Design on obverse of note:
Background pictures
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Almond blossoms
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Microt ext
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Poem:
“In My Beloved Country”
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Design on reverse of note:
Background pictures
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A herd of deer
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Text
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A segment from the poem “White days”
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Signs
for the blind and vision impaired:
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Three pairs of lines at the lower
margins of the banknote, on the left and on the right, are printed with raised
transparent ink that is discernible by touch.
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Designer:
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Ms. Osnat Eshel
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Obverse
side:
Reverse
side: