RBI To Issue New Rs 20 Currency Note Soon

Hyderabad, April 27 (Maxim News): The Reserve Bank of India will shortly issue Rs 20 denomination banknotes in the Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series, bearing signature of Shaktikanta Das, Governor. The new currency note has motif of Ellora Caves on the reverse, depicting the country’s cultural heritage.

The base colour of the note is Greenish Yellow. The note has other designs, geometric patterns aligning with the overall colour scheme, both at the obverse and reverse.

All the banknotes in the denomination of Rs 20 issued by the Reserve Bank in the earlier series will continue to be legal tender. The image and salient features of Rs. 20 denomination banknote in the Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series are as under:

Obverse (Front): See through register with denominational numeral 20; Denominational numeral २० in Devnagari; Portrait of Mahatma Gandhi at the centre; Micro letters ‘RBI’, ‘INDIA’ and ’20’; Windowed demetalised security thread with inscriptions RBI; Guarantee Clause, Governor’s signature with Promise Clause and RBI emblem towards right of Mahatma Gandhi portrait; Ashoka Pillar emblem on the right; Mahatma Gandhi portrait and electrotype (20) watermarks; Number panel with numerals growing from small to big on the top left side and bottom right side.

Reverse (Back): Year of printing of the note on the left; Swachh Bharat logo with slogan; Language panel; Motif of Ellora Caves; Denominational numeral २० in Devnagari; Dimension of the banknote will be 63 mm x 129 mm. (Maxim News)

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