Israeli Shekel to Japanese Yen

The Israeli New Shekel, also known as simply the Israeli Shekel (symbol: ₪ codes: ILS and 376) is the currency of Israel. It was introduced in 1985, replacing the old shekel that had existed since the formation of the country. It is I circulation throughout the State of Israel and the Palestinian National Authority.

One shekel equals 100 agos. The modern Israeli currency is freely convertible, listed as CLS. The symbol, which depicts currency, is built of the two Hebrew letters - “shin” and “het”, and reads "shah.".

The Japanese yen (international symbol: ¥, code: JPY, number 392) is the national currency of Japan and is in issuance continuously since 1871. The yen is on the list of world reserve currencies and used in the IMF system. Yen derives from the Japanese word “en”, meaning "round" it is also close to the Chinese "yuan".

One yen is subdivided into 100 “sen”. However, coins in denominations of less than one yen became invalid in the middle of the 20th century. Today “sen” can only be used in the format of mathematical calculations. The banknotes depict the intellectual elite of Japan, and not political figures.