The new $100 bills appeared in Minsk (photo)

Just in a little while after the official release in the United States new 100 dollar bills appeared in Minsk. When we received the new banknotes we decided to take a close look at it and compare with the old ones. Though we can still see the face of Ben Franklin in front there are several very evident differences. The background of the new $100 bill is not white any more; there is an unusual blue ribbon on the front side with 3D image, also the bell in the inkwell changes its color when you look from different angles.

US dollars are very popular in Belarus. Many people use them for mutual settlements (goods, cars, apartments). For that reason it will take a while for everyone to get used to the new design.