India new sig/date (2019) 500-rupee note (B303d) confirmed
2020-02-08
Like B303c, but new signature (Das) and new date (2019). Inset letter R. Courtesy of Sejin Ahn (http://www.facebook.com/myriakorea).Read More…
India plans to varnish 100-rupee notes on trial basis in 2019 – 2020
2019-09-06
According to its annual report for 2018 – 2019, the Reserve Bank of India agenda for 2019 – 2020 includes plans to introduce varnished 100-rupee notes “on a field trial basis in order to increase the life of Indian banknotes.” Additionally, the bank “will develop a mechanism/device for aiding theRead More…
India new sig/date (2019) 50-rupee note (B300c) confirmed
2019-06-27
Like B300b, but new signature (Das) and new date (2019). Letter: None. Courtesy of Mohamed Ibrahim.Read More…
India new 20-rupee note (B299a) confirmed
2019-06-16
B299 (PNL): 20 rupees (US$0.30) Yellowish-green. Front: Denomination as registration device; Mahatma Gandhi; RBI seal with tiger and palm tree; lion capital of Ashoka pillar. Back: Swachh Bharat logo (Gandhi’s eyeglasses); language panel; Ellora Caves. Windowed security thread with demetalized RBI and भारत (India). Watermark: Electrotype 20; Mahatma Gandhi; verticalRead More…
India new 20-rupee note (B299a) reported for introduction “soon”
2019-04-28
According to a press release dated 26 April 2019, the Reserve Bank of India will shortly issue a new 20-rupee note (B299a). Courtesy of Prince Silvesten (http://banknotecoinstamp.com), Dennis Zammit, Claudio Marana, César David Zuluaga Cárdenas,Read More…
India new sig/date (2019) 100-rupee note (B301b) confirmed
2019-03-28
Like B301a, but new signature (Das) and new date (2019). Letter: None, L. Courtesy of Claudio Marana.Read More…
India new date (2018) 500-rupee note (B303c) confirmed
2019-03-25
Like B303b, but new date (2018). Letter: A, B, F, L, M, S, T. Courtesy of Simon Biddlestone.Read More…
India new date (2018) 200-rupee note (B302b) confirmed
2018-12-31
Like B302a, but new date (2018). Letter: None, E, L, R. Courtesy of Peter Mosselberger (Bank Note Museum).Read More…
India Reserve Bank governor Urjit Patel replaced by Shri Shaktikanta Das
2018-12-10
According to a press release, Urjit R. Patel has stepped down as governor effective immediately, 10 December 2018, citing “personal reasons.” Patel has been replaced by Shri Shaktikanta Das as of 12 December 2018. Courtesy of Aidan Work.Read More…