RBI to release new notes for Rs 20 and Rs 50 soon

Last updated: 05 December 2016


Issue of Rs. 20 banknotes with the inset letter 'L', with numerals in ascending size in number panels and without intaglio printing

The Reserve Bank of India will shortly issue Rs. 20 denomination banknotes in the Mahatma Gandhi Series-2005, with inset letter 'L' in both the number panels, bearing signature of Dr. Urjit R Patel, Governor, Reserve Bank of India, and the year of printing '2016' printed on the reverse of the banknote.

The design and security features of these banknotes will be similar to the banknotes of Rs. 20 denomination with the ascending font of numerals in both the number panels and without intaglio print issued earlier in Mahatma Gandhi Series- 2005 through Press Release No. 2016-2017/1004.

All the banknotes in the denomination of Rs. 20 issued by the Bank in the past will continue to be legal tender.

Issuance of Rs. 50 banknotes without inset letter, with numerals in ascending size in number panels, and without intaglio printing

The Reserve Bank of India will shortly issue Rs. 50 denomination banknotes in the Mahatma Gandhi Series-2005, without inset letter in both the number panels, bearing signature of Dr. Urjit R Patel, Governor, Reserve Bank of India, and the year of printing '2016' printed on the reverse of the banknote.

The design and security features of these banknotes will be similar to the banknotes of Rs. 50 denomination with the ascending font of numerals in both the number panels and without intaglio print issued earlier in Mahatma Gandhi Series- 2005 through Press Release No. 2016-2017/751.

All the banknotes in the denomination of Rs. 50 issued by the Bank in the past will continue to be legal tender.

Alpana Killawala
Principal Adviser




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