What is the national currency of Israel?

Answer 1

Israel's currency is the NIS or New Israeli Sheqel. The Sheqel is currently worth approximately $0.27 USD.

Note: The NIS is also used in most areas of Gaza and the West Bank as there is no formal Palestinian Bank, but Jordanian Dinars are also in some circulation in the West Bank.

Answer 2

The Israeli currency is the Sheqel or Shekel (שקל) and the symbol is ₪

The plural is Shkalim. 100 Agorot = 1 Shekel (Singluar Agorah).

New Israel Shekel (NIS). The New Israeli Shekel has been in circulation since 1986 when it replaced the Old Shekel.

The New Israeli Shekel is the official currency, although it is referred to as the Shekel. In banking and finance you will often see the abbreviation ILS, although NIS is used commonly too.

At the beginning of April, 2011, it traded at the rate of US$1.00 = NIS 3.473 .

the (transliterated) shekel, a year and a half ago it was worth about 1/4 of a US dollar.

Answer 3

The unit of Israeli currency is the 'Shekel', technically the NIS or 'New Israeli Shekel', presently exchanging at roughly NIS 4.2 to US$1.00. A set of coins is also circulated which represent 5, 10, 25 etc. hundredths of a Shekel, called "prutot", plural of "prutah".

Answer 4

The Israeli Shekel is the currency of Israel.

The shekel is subdivided into 100 agora or agorot.

The international trading code is ILS.

Answer 5

The NIS or new Israeli shekel with about 4.5 equalling a US dollar.

Answer 6

The currency is called the New Israel Shekel (NIS). Colloquially, it is referred to simply as the "shekel."

Answer 7

Shekel (the New Israeli Shekel, abbreviated ILS or NIS).

Answer 8

The New Israel Shekel

Answer 9

Shekel.

Answer 10

Shekel