The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) changes the design, security features and other aspects of notes from time to time to curb fake notes and provide better quality notes to the public. Recently, RBI has issued new guidelines for notes of ₹ 10, ₹ 20, ₹ 100 and ₹ 500. The purpose of these guidelines is not only to increase the safety of notes but also make them easier to use. Let us know in detail what changes have been made in these new rules and why they are important for you.
The purpose of RBI’s new guidelines
Following is the main objective of new guidelines released by RBI:
- Strengthening safety features: New security features have been added to prevent fake notes.
- Easy to identify notes: Special features have been included for people with blind and weak visions.
- Applying clean note policy: Changing old and spoiled notes and providing new and clean notes.
New guidelines overview
The table below has the main points related to new guidelines:
Description | shift |
Safety features | Color -changing ink, watermark, and micro printing included. |
Number panel | The number panels will have points in smaller to large size. |
Facility for blind | Raised marks and bleed lines. |
Design update | Mahatma Gandhi Series-2005 and new theme based design. |
Legal status | Old notes will also be valid. |
Special identity | ‘Star’ on some notes |
The mark is added.
Changes in notes of ₹ 10, ₹ 20, ₹ 100 and ₹ 500
- ₹ 10 note
- These notes with small value have now added advanced security features.
- The number panels will have points in smaller to large size.
Raised marks have been added to blind people.
- ₹ 20 note
- The new design uses color -changing ink.
- The old ₹ 20 notes will still be valid.
Security features such as watermark and micro printing have been included.
- ₹ 100 note
- The design has been updated under the Mahatma Gandhi Series-2005.
- Bleed lines and embossed signs will help blind people.
The number panels will have points in smaller to large size.
- ₹ 500 notes
- The new design includes the theme of the Indian heritage site (eg Red Fort).
- Security features such as color -changing ink and micro printing.
‘Star’
Some notes with markings will be issued which reflect replacement notes.
‘Star’
Icon notes: What are these?
- RBI has clarified that ‘Star’
- Notes with mark notes are reprinted or reprinted notes. They are completely valid and do not need to be considered fake. This mark number occurs between prefix and number on the number panel.
- Clean Note Policy: What is its importance?
- The purpose of RBI’s clean note policy is to provide clean and good quality notes to the public. Under this:
- Dirty, torn or spoiled notes are replaced.
The public is requested that they:
Do not write on notes.
Do not stap them.
- Do not misuse them in social events.
- Co-existence of old and new design notes
- Whenever new design notes are issued, old -designed notes keep walking with them for some time. Gradually old-designed notes are withdrawn when they do not live in a trendy position.
What should the public do?
Identify new safety features: Understand new features to avoid fake notes.
Star
Accept notes with mark: They are completely valid.