Upgraded Banknotes In Denomination Of 5 Lari Will Launch In Circulation From The 1st Of September

"From the 1st of September 2017 the National Bank of Georgia will issue upgraded 5 Lari banknotes in circulation", said the governor of the National Bank of Georgia, Koba Gvenetadze, at today’s press conference.

"The process of upgrading Lari banknotes is still in progress. The upgraded 5 Lari denomination has been added to the upgraded 20, 50 and 100 Lari banknotes.

The upgraded 5 Lari banknotes will be issued from the 1st of September 2017, and will be in circulation with the banknotes of the previous issues.

Original and well-known Lari banknote themes have been preserved on upgraded banknotes:

The front side features Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University building, as well as Ivane Javakhishvili's portrait in improved relief quality and volume.

The back side features Niko Pirosmani’s paintings “A Fisherman in a Red Shirt” and “Threshing”, as well as the Coat of Arms of Georgia.

The upgraded 5 Lari banknote is protected with modern and high technological security features that at the same time are easily intelligible to users. Furthermore, the banknotes still have the special improved features for visually impaired people.

“The upgraded banknotes are made with special materials and security mechanisms that make them robust against contamination and natural wear-and-tear," said the governor of the National Bank of Georgia, Koba Gvenetadze.

The upgraded 5 Lari banknote was designed by Bacha Malazonia.

The upgraded banknotes in denominations of 10 lari will be issued later, about which the public will be informed accordingly.

For the detailed information about upgraded banknotes, please visit www.ganakhlebulilari.ge

The upgraded 20 and 50 Lari banknotes have been in circulation since the 1st of February 2016, and the upgraded 100 Lari banknotes from the 1st of November 2016. (NBG)