New Rs 500 and 200 Notes: RBI makes big announcment! Soon to issue new Rs 200 and 500 notes

Issue of ₹ 500 Denomination Banknotes in Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series bearing the signature of Shri Shaktikanta...https://t.co/Qj2rTFvUIr

— ReserveBankOfIndia (@RBI) April 23, 2019

"The Reserve Bank of India will shortly issue ₹ 500 denomination Banknotes in Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series bearing the signature of Shri Shaktikanta Das, Governor. The design of these notes is similar in all respects to ₹ 500 banknotes in Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series. All banknotes in the denomination of ₹ 500 issued by the Reserve Bank in the past will continue to be legal tender," the notification read.

In another notification, the Central bank RBI had said that it will also issue new Rs 200 currency banknotes in Mahatma Gandhi (New) series bearing the signature of Shaktikanta Das. The bank has said that the design of these notes is similar in all respects to Rs 200 banknotes in Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series.

Notably, the RBI has clarified that even after the new notes of Rs 200 and Rs 500 are introduced, the old notes running in the system will also continue.

According to ZeeBusinees reports, the Rs 500 notes in the Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series are stone grey in colour. The size of the note is 66mm x 150mm.

Here’s what changes you will get to see according to RBI notifications:

On the front -

1 - See-through the register in the denominational numeral.

2 - Latent image of the denominational numeral.

3 - Denominational numeral in Devnagari.

4 - Orientation and relative position of Mahatma Gandhi portrait changed.

5 - Windowed security thread changes colour from green to blue when the note is tilted.

6 - Guarantee clause, governor's signature with promise clause and RBI emblem shifted towards right.

7 - Portrait and electrotype watermark.

8 - Number panel with numerals growing from small to big on the top left the side and bottom right side.

9 - Denomination in numerals with rupee symbol in colour changing ink (green to blue) on the bottom right.

10 Ashoka Pillar emblem on the right.

For visually impaired:

Intaglio of Mahatma Gandhi portrait, Ashoka Pillar emblem, bleed lines and identification mark continue.

11 - Circle with Rs 500 in raised print on the right.

12 - 5 bleed lines on left and right in raised print.

On the back -

1 - Year of printing of the note on left.

2 - Swachh Bharat logo with the slogan

3 - Language panel towards the centre.

4 - Red Fort an image of Indian heritage site with Indian flag.

5 - Denominational numeral in Devnagri on right.

Issue of ₹ 200 Denomination Banknotes in Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series bearing the signature of Shri Shaktikanta...https://t.co/QxOPLPFL3R

— ReserveBankOfIndia (@RBI) April 23, 2019

Notably, the RBI has clarified that even after the new notes of Rs 200 and Rs 500 are introduced, the old notes running in the system will also continue.

According to ZeeBusinees reports, the Rs 500 notes in the Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series are stone grey in colour. The size of the note is 66mm x 150mm.

Here’s what changes you will get to see according to RBI notifications:

On the front -

1 - See-through the register in the denominational numeral.

2 - Latent image of the denominational numeral.

3 - Denominational numeral in Devnagari.

4 - Orientation and relative position of Mahatma Gandhi portrait changed.

5 - Windowed security thread changes colour from green to blue when the note is tilted.

6 - Guarantee clause, governor's signature with promise clause and RBI emblem shifted towards right.

7 - Portrait and electrotype watermark.

8 - Number panel with numerals growing from small to big on the top left the side and bottom right side.

9 - Denomination in numerals with rupee symbol in colour changing ink (green to blue) on the bottom right.

10 Ashoka Pillar emblem on the right.

For visually impaired:

Intaglio of Mahatma Gandhi portrait, Ashoka Pillar emblem, bleed lines and identification mark continue.

11 - Circle with Rs 500 in raised print on the right.

12 - 5 bleed lines on left and right in raised print.

On the back -

1 - Year of printing of the note on left.

2 - Swachh Bharat logo with the slogan

3 - Language panel towards the centre.

4 - Red Fort an image of Indian heritage site with Indian flag.

5 - Denominational numeral in Devnagri on right.

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