Rs 500 notes most in demand, Rs 1,000 at second place

Last Updated: Friday, September 11, 2015, 18:17

Of all bank notes in circulation, Rs 500 denomination bills accounted for 46 percent, while thousand-rupee notes were close behind at 39.3 percent as on March 2015.

Rs 1,000 note to have new numbering system to check counterfeiting

Last Updated: Sunday, September 6, 2015, 19:17

A new numbering system and seven new security features will be incorporated in all currency notes, especially in high denomination Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 notes, in order to check the menace of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN).

Finance Ministry knocks down PM Modi's idea of Rs 25 currency notes

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 2, 2015, 13:20

To overcome usual shortage of coins, Union government should have coins only in denominations of rupees one and five with gradual introduction of coins of rupees ten to ultimately replace notes of this denomination.

New Rs 1,000 notes with more security features on anvil

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 2, 2015, 09:55

The notes would come with the rupee symbol and inset letter 'L' with numerals in ascending size in number panels.

China calls for ATM upgrade to handle new currency notes

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 12, 2015, 17:59

The People's Bank of China (PBOC) said it will issue new 100-yuan bank notes starting November 12.

When Mumbaikars fished Rs 1,000 currency notes out of Gateway waters

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 12, 2015, 15:25

Rs 1,000 denomination currency notes were noticed floating in the water near Gateway of India.

Fake currency with Rs 136.43 cr face value seized in 3 years

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 4, 2015, 17:04

More than 27.31 lakh pieces of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN), with face value of Rs 136.43 crore, were seized in three years through 2014, Parliament was informed Tuesday.

Time running out for you to exchange pre-2005 currency notes

Last Updated: Sunday, June 21, 2015, 12:42

The earlier deadline was January 1, but later the Reserve Bank had extended it till the end of this month. All pre-2005 notes continue to remain a legal tender.

Rupee loses ground, down 11 paise to 63.78 against dollar

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 20, 2015, 09:42

The rupee depreciated by 11 paise to 63.78 against the US dollar in early trade on Wednesday at the Interbank Foreign Exchange due to appreciation of the American currency overseas riding on strong economic data.

RBI to come out with new series of currency notes soon

Last Updated: Thursday, May 14, 2015, 21:31

RBI Thursday said it will soon come out with a new series of the currency notes as part of its constant endeavour to improve the security features of the currency bills.

RBI to come out with new series of currency notes soon

Last Updated: Thursday, May 14, 2015, 20:38

RBI on Thursday said it will soon come out with a new series of the currency notes as part of its constant endeavour to improve the security features of the currency bills.