It is the first bill design update since it was introduced in 2002.
The five-euro banknote got some makeover. This novelty was presented to the public and has already been sent into the circulation. These modifications also include measures against banknote forgery. Protection has been enhanced thanks to high technologies. The face of value has become more noticeable, and the number changes its color from emerald to blue when the note is tilted. The embossing makes the banknote using much more convenient to the people that have poor vision. The bill also has a portrait of Greek mythology goddess Europa as a watermark.
The introduction of the new five-euro banknote opens a series of the eurozone currency modernizations. The project organizers are planning to complete the work within the next two years. The old five-euro bills will be gradually withdrawn, but now they retain their monetary value.
New notes are put into circulation through the central banks of the EU countries.
