Modernised 100 GEL (Georgian Lari) banknotes in bright new colours and sizes is coming into circulation today around the country.

Meanwhile updated 20 and 50 GEL notes were released in February and all new banknotes currently circulate alongside the old notes.

Extra high-tech security features were added to the new banknotes, making them better protected from fraudulent copying. The bills were also of better quality and had special improved features for visually impaired people.

The National Bank of Georgia (NBG) said the new money depicted the same iconic faces but had a vastly different and more vibrant look with additional elements.

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