RBI to release a new Rs 50 note soon — Here's what it looks like

The Reserve Bank of India will shortly release a new 50 rupee note with fluorescent blue colour in the Mahatma Gandhi (New) series.

“The Reserve Bank of India will shortly issue Rs 50 denomination banknotes in the Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series, bearing signature of RBI Governor Urjit R Patel. The new denomination has motif of Hampi with Chariot on the reverse, depicting the country’s cultural heritage. The base colour of the note is Fluorescent Blue,” RBI said in a statement on Friday.

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

Dimension of the banknote will be 66 mm x 135 mm.

The backside of the image would bear the Motif of Hampi with Chariot, Swachh Bharat logo with slogan and Year of printing of the note on the left.

In the front, the currency note would show the regular salient features of Mahatma Gandhi portrait and electrotype (50) watermarks, see through register with denominational numeral 50, Windowed demetalised security thread with inscriptions ‘भारत’ and RBI, Ashoka Pillar emblem on the right and Number panel with numerals growing from small to big on the top left side and bottom right side, among other features.

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