8 Unknown Facts About Indian Currency
BENGALURU: Very few people know the facts about the Indian currency though being an Indian. Indian currency is as historic as the Indian civilization itself. As Indians, do we know enough about Indian currency? This article will tell you some of the amazingly interesting facts about the Indian rupee, according to scoopwhoop.com.
Pre 2005 Notes No More In Circulation:
The Mahatma Gandhi (MG) series notes introduced in 1996 has been replaced by the MG series 2005 notes with some additional security features. Pre-2005 bank notes can be exchanged at any bank branch till June 30, 2015.
First Note By RBI In 1935:
The Reserve Bank of India was formally inaugurated in 1935 and was empowered to issue Government of India notes. However the first note issued by the RBI was a five rupee note bearing King George VI's portrait.
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