After Prime MinisterNarendra Modi announced trashing of old Rs 500 and Rs 1000 bank notes to curbblack money, RBI has released the details of newly minted Rs 500 and Rs 2000 bank notes. The new Rs 500 note is completely different from the old note while the new Rs 2000 note has 17 major features to make it stand out. Check out the features of these bank notes below:
Rs 500 new currency :
– The RBI will issue ₹ 500 denomination banknotes in Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series with inset letter ‘E’ in both the number panels. The note will have the signature of Governor Dr Urjit R Patel and will bear the year of printing ‘2016’ and Swachh Bharat Logo printed on the reverse of the bank note.
– The new size of the note is 66mm x150mm and the new colour of the note is stone grey.
– On the back side of the note, an image of the Red Fort with Indian flag has been placed.
-Other features include intaglio printing of Mahatma Gandhi portrait, Ashoka Pillar emblem, bleed lines, circle with ₹ 500 in the right, and the identification mark to enable the visually impaired person to identify the denomination.
– The new size of the note is 66mm x150mm and the new colour of the note is stone grey.
– On the back side of the note, an image of the Red Fort with Indian flag has been placed.
-Other features include intaglio printing of Mahatma Gandhi portrait, Ashoka Pillar emblem, bleed lines, circle with ₹ 500 in the right, and the identification mark to enable the visually impaired person to identify the denomination.
