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Indian Currency System<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Currency System In India: <\/strong>As we all know, the Indian rupee is the currency that we use in our country. One rupee (symbol -> \u20b9) is equal to 100 paise (singular -> paisa). The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is the central bank of the country and is responsible for the issuance and distribution of currency in our country. In this blog, we have provided all the important details related to the currency system in India to help those candidates who are preparing for the Banking, SSC, and other government exams. So, read this blog carefully to know the currency system in India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Currency System in India<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Paper Currency Act of 1861 conferred upon the Government of India the monopoly of note issues, thus ending the practice of private and presidency banks issuing currency. Between 1861 and 1935, the Government of India managed the issue of paper currency. In 1935, when the Reserve Bank started operations, it took over the function of note issue from the Office of the Controller of Currency, Government of India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Indian Money System<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Management of currency is one of the core central banking functions of the Reserve Bank of India. The Reserve Bank of India, along with the Government of India, is responsible for the design, production, and overall management of the nation’s currency. In consultation with the Government, the Reserve Bank routinely addresses security issues and targets ways to enhance security features to reduce the risk of counterfeiting or forgery of currency notes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Features of Bank Notes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Here we have provided the features of bank notes which explains the notes about their size, color, and structure explain the front and back notes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Coins<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are various coins in use in India they come in different sizes and values as follows; \u20b9 1, \u20b9 2, \u20b9 5 and \u20b9 10. Coins are mainly used in small transactions in day-to-day activities. In the past years and even centuries, there is discovered that metal used in minting coins and the general pattern of the coins has varying features, however the coins have never left the circulation system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Banknotes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Currently, there are legal tender available in notes in \u20b910, \u20b920, \u20b950, \u20b9100, \u20b9200, \u20b9500, etc. These banknotes have their looks and designing differ and sometimes depict on the Indian cultural values.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Features of Rs. 500 Bank Note<\/h3>\n\n\n
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Category<\/strong><\/td>Details<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Color<\/strong><\/td>Stone Grey<\/td><\/tr>
Size<\/strong><\/td>66mm \u00d7 150mm<\/td><\/tr>
Observe<\/strong><\/td>– Portrait of Mahatma Gandhi at the Centre
– Ashoka Pillar emblem on the right<\/td><\/tr>
Reserve<\/strong><\/td>– Red Fort with Indian Flag
– Swachh Bharat logo with slogan<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Features of Rs. 200 Bank Note<\/h3>\n\n\n
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Category<\/strong><\/td>Details<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Color<\/strong><\/td>Bright Yellow<\/td><\/tr>
Size<\/strong><\/td>66mm \u00d7 146mm<\/td><\/tr>
Observe<\/strong><\/td>– Portrait of Mahatma Gandhi at the Centre
– Ashoka Pillar emblem on the right<\/td><\/tr>
Reserve<\/strong><\/td>– Motif of Sanchi Stupa
– Swachh Bharat logo with slogan<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Features of Rs. 100 Bank Note<\/h3>\n\n\n
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Category<\/strong><\/td>Details<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Color<\/strong><\/td>Lavender<\/td><\/tr>
Size<\/strong><\/td>66mm \u00d7 142mm<\/td><\/tr>
Observe<\/strong><\/td>– Portrait of Mahatma Gandhi at the Centre
– Ashoka Pillar emblem on the right<\/td><\/tr>
Reserve<\/strong><\/td>– Motif of Rani ki Vav
– Swachh Bharat logo with slogan<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Features of Rs. 50 Bank Note<\/h3>\n\n\n
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Category<\/strong><\/td>Details<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Color<\/strong><\/td>Lavender<\/td><\/tr>
Size<\/strong><\/td>66mm \u00d7 135mm<\/td><\/tr>
Observe<\/strong><\/td>– Portrait of Mahatma Gandhi at the Centre
– Ashoka Pillar emblem on the right<\/td><\/tr>
Reserve<\/strong><\/td>– Motif of Hampi with Chariot
– Swachh Bharat logo with slogan<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Features of Rs. 20 Bank Note<\/h3>\n\n\n
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Category<\/strong><\/td>Details<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Color<\/strong><\/td>Greenish Yellow<\/td><\/tr>
Size<\/strong><\/td>63mm \u00d7 129mm<\/td><\/tr>
Observe<\/strong><\/td>– Portrait of Mahatma Gandhi at the Centre
– Ashoka Pillar emblem on the right<\/td><\/tr>
Reserve<\/strong><\/td>– Motif of Ellora Caves
– Swachh Bharat logo with slogan<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Features of Rs. 10 Bank Note<\/h3>\n\n\n
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Category<\/strong><\/td>Details<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Color<\/strong><\/td>Chocolate Brown<\/td><\/tr>
Size<\/strong><\/td>63mm \u00d7 123mm<\/td><\/tr>
Observe<\/strong><\/td>– Portrait of Mahatma Gandhi at the Centre
– Ashoka Pillar emblem on the right<\/td><\/tr>
Reserve<\/strong><\/td>– Motif of ‘Sun Temple, Konark’
– Swachh Bharat logo with slogan<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Evolution of the Indian Currency System<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The monetary system of India has been experiencing evolution, right from the prehistoric era, but has gone through more changes in the last two decades. Kept as one of the most important changes of the time was the Demonetization of 2016. Despite its pros, on November 8, 2016, the Government of India in order to suppression the evils of black money, fake currency and terrorism announced demonetization of \u20b9500 and \u20b91000 currency notes. These high denomination notes have been replaced with new \u20b9 500 and \u20b9 2000 notes. The otherwise move was to encourage the elimination of the use of physical cash in circulation and increase the sales of digital products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Digital Currency and Financial Inclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Here we have provided some key aspects of the digital currency system in India:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Unified Payment Interface (UPI)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has launched the UPI system to revolutionized the Indian digital payments space. Due to UPI it become convenient to transfer amount from one bank account to the other simply via smartphone. It has displaced the physical cash and is the most popular form of digital transaction in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Mobile Wallets<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Other payment methods such as Mobile Wallet like Paytm, PhonePe and Google Pay are also much popular nowadays. These are applications where people can keep money in a virtual format and pay for different services we use, from utilities to goods and even send money to friends and family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Government Initiatives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Government of India and other relevant authorities have put effort into designing various innovative policies for financial inclusion and a digital economy. The \u2018Financial Inclusion Scheme\u2019-Jan Dhan Yojana \u2018, Aadhaar base payment system\u2019, the DBT payments have made it possible for millions of Indians to have bank facilities which is useful for the country\u2019s people in the rural areas to perform digital transactions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Challenges Facing India\u2019s Currency System<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Despite the robust framework, the Indian currency system faces several challenges:<\/p>\n\n\n\n