Meet the new Rs 2000 currency note

The dimension of the banknote is 66 mm * 166 mm.

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You may already know all these details. However, a better understanding of the salient features of the new currency notes will help you identify fake notes in a jiffy. Here's your guide:

Front

• See-through register with denominational numeral 2000.

• Latent image with denominational numeral 2000 which can be seen when the note is held at 45 degree angle at the eye level.

• Denominational numeral 2000 in Devanagari.

• Portrait of Mahatma Gandhi at the center.

• Micro letters 'RBI' and '2000' on the left side of the note.

• Colour shift windowed security thread with inscriptions 'Bharat' ( in Devanagiri), RBI and 2000. The thread changes colour from green to blue when tilted.

• Mahatma Gandhi portrait and electrotype (2000) watermarks.

• Number panels with numerals growing from one big on the top left side and bottom right side.

• Denominational numeral with Rupee Symbol, Rs 2000 in colour changing ink from green to blue on bottom right.

• Ashoka Pillar emblem on the right.

• Horizontal rectangle with Rs 2000 in raised printing on the right.

• Seven angular bleed lines on left and right side in raised print.

Reverse

• Year of printing of the logo

• Swachch Bharat logo with slogan

• Language panel towards the centre

• Motif of Mangalyaan

Visually-impaired-friendly

Intaglio or raised printing of Mahatma Gandhi portrait, Ashoka Pillar emblem, bleed lines and identification mark to allow the visually-impaired to identify the notes with ease.