The Reserve Bank of India today appealed to members of public not to use banknotes for making garlands, decorating pandals and places of worship or for showering on personalities in social events, etc. Such actions deface the banknotes and shorten their life, the Reserve Bank stated and added that banknotes should be respected as they are a symbol of the Sovereign and public should not misuse them so that the life of banknotes is enhanced. The Reserve Bank has stated

The Reserve Bank of India will shortly issue Rs. 10/- denomination banknotes with inset letter "S" in both numbering panels in Mahatma Gandhi Series bearing the signature of Dr. Y.V. Reddy, Governor. Except for the change in the inset letter, the design of these notes to be issued now is similar in all respects to the banknotes in Mahatma Gandhi Series with additional / new security features issued on April 27, 2006. All banknotes in the denomination of Rs.10/- issued

The Reserve Bank of India will shortly put into circulation new Ferritic Stainless Steel Coins of Re.1 with the theme 'NRITYA MUDRA'.The coins shall conform to the following dimension, design and composition, namely : Denomination of the coin Shape and Outside diameter Metal Composition One Rupee Cicular : 25 millimetres (Mono-metallic) Ferritic Stainless Steel Chromium - 17% Iron - 83% Designs: Obverse : This face of the coin is divided into three portions with two h

The Reserve Bank of India will put into circulation New Cupro-Nickel (CN) coins of Rs.5/- issued by the Government of India to commemorate the occasion of “150 Years – The First War of Independence“. Denomination of the coin Shape and outside diameter Weight Metal Composition Five Rupees Circular 23 mm with security edge 9 gms Cupro-Nickel Alloy Copper – 75% Nickel - 25% Design : Obverse : This face of coin shall bear the Lion Capital of Ashoka Pillar with the legend

The Reserve Bank of India will shortly issue Rs.10 denomination banknotes with inset letter "A" in both numbering panels in Mahatma Gandhi Series with additional/new security features bearing the signature of  Dr. Y.V. Reddy, Governor. Except for the change in the inset letter, the design of these notes to be issued now is similar in all respects to the banknotes issued earlier in Mahatma Gandhi Series with additional/new security features issued on April 27, 200

The Reserve Bank of India has put into circulation New Cupro-Nickel coins of Rs.5 issued by Government fo India to commemorate the occasion of “150th Birth Anniversary of Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak“. The coins conform to the following dimension, design, and composition namely : Denomination of the coin Shape and Outside diameter Metal Composition Five Rupees Circular 23 mm diameter with Security edge. Weight – 9 gms. Cupro-Nickel Alloy Copper - 75% Nickel - 25% Desi

The Reserve Bank of India has put into circulation new Ferritic Stainless Steel Coins of Re.1 with the theme 'UNITY IN DIVERSITY' The coins conform to the following dimension, design and composition, namely : Denomination of the coin Shape and outside diameter Metal composition One Rupee Cicular : 25 millimetres (Mono-metallic) Ferritic Stainless Steel Chromium - 17% Iron - 83% Design :Obverse : This face of the coin is divided into three portions. The centre portion

The Reserve Bank of India will shortly issue Rs.10 denomination banknotes with inset letter 'M' in both numbering panels in Mahatma Gandhi Series with additional/new security features bearing the signature of Dr. Y.V. Reddy, Governor. Except for the change in the inset letter, the design of these notes to be issued now is similar in all respects to the banknotes issued earlier in Mahatma Gandhi Series with additional/new security features issued on April 27, 2006. All

It has been brought to the Bank's notice that members of public, institutions and others continue to write messages etc. on the watermark window and deface the portraits etc. on the banknotes. The Bank wishes to reiterate that such practices work against the Clean Note Policy of the Bank. All members of public, institutions and others are, therefore, advised not to write/inscribe anything whatsoever on the banknotes. Ajit Prasad ManagerPress Release : 2007-2008/473

The Reserve Bank of India will shortly put into circulation new Ferritic Stainless Steel Coins of Rs.5 with the theme 'UNITY IN DIVERSITY'. The coins shall conform to the following dimensions, designs and compositions, namely : Denomination of the coin Shape and Outside Diameter Metal composition Five Rupees Circular : 23 Millimetres with security edges Ferritic Stainless Steel Iron - 82% Chromium - 18% Designs :Obverse : This face of the coin shall bear the Lion Capi