Among those who formulated the program and propelled it forward were the then Prime Minister Mr Shimon Peres, the then Finance Minister the late Yitzhak Modai, my friends the late Professors Michael Bruno, who became Governor of the Bank of Israel, Eitan Berglas and Herbert Stein, and Emmanuel Sharon, Professor Nissan Liviatan and many others.
The issue of counterfeiting should be a matter of concern not only for us as the currency issuing agent, but also for the commercial banks, other financial institutions, as well as other partners, such as the law enforcement and regulatory authorities, and the public at large.