India: 2016 Notes - Raghuram Rajan

[Vivek]

RBI to issue of ₹ 10 banknotes with inset letter 'L'

Date : Apr 13, 2016

The Reserve Bank of India will shortly issue ₹ 10 denomination banknotes in the Mahatma Gandhi Series-2005, with the inset letter 'L', bearing the signature of Dr. Raghuram G.Rajan, Governor, Reserve Bank of India, and the year of printing '2016' printed on the reverse of the banknote.

The design of these banknotes to be issued now is similar in all respects to the ₹ 10 banknotes in Mahatma Gandhi Series- 2005 issued earlier, except that the numerals in both the number panels will be in the ascending size from left to right while the first three alpha-numeric characters (prefix) will remain constant in size as revealed by the image of the note below-

Such banknotes with ascending size of numerals in the number panels have already been issued in ₹ 50, ₹ 100, ₹ 500, and ₹ 1000 denominations.

All the banknotes in the denomination of ₹ 10 issued by the Bank in the past will continue to be legal tender.

Ajit Prasad
Assistant Adviser

Press Release : 2015-2016/2413

https://www.rbi.org.in/Scripts/BS_PressReleaseDisplay.aspx?prid=36730

Thanks to aAitya for sharing on another post.
Vivek

[Vivek]

RBI to issue of ₹ 100 banknotes with inset letter 'L'

The Reserve Bank of India will shortly issue ₹ 100 denomination banknotes with three additional/revised features in the Mahatma Gandhi Series-2005, with inset letter 'L' in both the numbering panels, bearing the signature of Dr. Raghuram G. Rajan, Governor, Reserve Bank of India, and the year of printing '2015' printed on the reverse of the banknote.

The design of these banknotes to be issued now is similar in all respects to the ₹ 100 banknotes in Mahatma Gandhi Series- 2005 issued earlier. These notes will, however, have ascending size of numerals in the number panels, bleed lines, and enlarged identification mark, on the obverse. Such ₹ 100 banknotes with all three features (however, with a different inset letter) have already been put into circulation.

Reserve Bank of India had also issued ₹ 100 denomination banknotes with the ascending size of numerals in the number panels but without bleed lines and enlarged identification mark. These banknotes will remain in circulation concomitantly with the banknotes being issued now.

All the banknotes in the denomination of ₹ 100 issued by the Bank in the past will continue to be legal tender.

Ajit Prasad
Assistant Adviser

Press Release : 2015-2016/2454
https://www.rbi.org.in/scripts/BS_PressReleaseDisplay.aspx?prid=36771

Vivek

[Vivek]

The Reserve Bank of India will shortly issue ₹ 1000 denomination banknotes in the Mahatma Gandhi Series – 2005 with the inset letter 'R' in both the number panels. The banknotes will also have on the obverse, all the other security features, including ascending size of numerals (exploding fonts), bleed lines and enlarged identification mark as well as the signature of Dr. Raghuram G. Rajan, Governor, Reserve Bank of India. These banknotes will also have the year of printing '2016' printed on the reverse.
The design of these banknotes notes to be issued now is similar in all respects to the ₹ 1000 banknotes in Mahatma Gandhi Series - 2005 issued earlier.
All the banknotes in the denomination of ₹ 1000 issued by the Reserve Bank in the past will continue to be legal tender.
Ajit Prasad
Assistant Adviser
Press Release: 2015-2016/2611

https://www.rbi.org.in/scripts/BS_PressReleaseDisplay.aspx?prid=36928

Vivek

[dheer]

The first Rs 1000 note for 2016.

[Vivek]

RBI to issue of ₹ 10 banknotes with inset letter 'V'

The Reserve Bank of India will shortly issue ₹ 10 denomination banknotes in the Mahatma Gandhi Series-2005, with inset letter 'V' in both the number panels, bearing the signature of Dr. Raghuram G. Rajan, Governor, Reserve Bank of India. The year of printing '2016' appears on the reverse of the banknote.

The design of these banknotes to be issued now is similar in all respects to the ₹ 10 banknotes in Mahatma Gandhi Series- 2005 issued earlier.

All the banknotes in the denomination of ₹ 10 issued by the Bank in the past will continue to be legal tender.

https://www.rbi.org.in/scripts/BS_PressReleaseDisplay.aspx?prid=37119

Vivek

[dheer]

Looks like first time a "V Inset" ...

[Vivek]

The Reserve Bank of India will shortly issue ₹ 20 denomination banknotes in the Mahatma Gandhi Series-2005, with inset letter 'S' in both the number panels, bearing the signature of Dr. Raghuram G.Rajan, Governor, Reserve Bank of India. The year of printing '2016 ' appears on the reverse of the banknotes.
The design of these banknotes to be issued now is similar in all respects to the ₹ 20 banknotes in Mahatma Gandhi Series-2005 issued earlier.
All banknotes in the denomination of ₹ 20 issued by the Bank in the past will continue to be legal tender.
Ajit Prasad
Assistant Adviser
Press Release: 2015-2016/2914
https://www.rbi.org.in/scripts/BS_PressReleaseDisplay.aspx?prid=37231

Vivek

[dheer]

First time an S inset in the Rs 20 denomination. It looks to be clear sign of printing more notes ...

[Vivek]

The Reserve Bank of India will shortly issue ₹ 10 denomination banknotes in the Mahatma Gandhi Series-2005, without inset letter, bearing the signature of Dr. Raghuram G.Rajan, Governor, Reserve Bank of India, and the year of printing '2016' printed on the reverse of the banknote.
The design of these banknotes to be issued now is similar in all respects to the ₹ 10 banknotes in Mahatma Gandhi Series- 2005 issued earlier, except that the numerals in both the number panels will be in the ascending size from left to right while the first three alpha-numeric characters (prefix) will remain constant in size.
Such banknotes with ascending size of numerals in the number panels have already been issued in the past.
All the banknotes in the denomination of ₹ 10 issued by the Bank in the past will continue to be legal tender.
Ajit Prasad
Assistant Adviser
Press Release: 2016-2017/260
http://www.rbi.org.in/scripts/BS_PressReleaseDisplay.aspx?prid=37636

Vivek

[Vivek]

The Reserve Bank of India will shortly issue ₹ 100 denomination banknotes with three additional/revised features in the Mahatma Gandhi Series-2005, bearing the signature of Dr. Raghuram G.Rajan, Governor, Reserve Bank of India, and the year of printing '2016' printed on the reverse of the banknote. The banknotes will be without inset letter in the numbering panels.
The design of these banknotes to be issued now is similar in all respects to the ₹ 100 banknotes in Mahatma Gandhi Series- 2005 issued earlier. These notes will, however, have ascending size of numerals in the number panels, bleed lines and enlarged identification mark, on the obverse. Such ₹ 100 banknotes with all three features (however, with an inset letter) have already been put into circulation.
The Reserve Bank of India had also issued ₹ 100 denomination banknotes with the ascending size of numerals in the number panels but without bleed lines and enlarged identification mark. These banknotes will remain in circulation concomitantly with the banknotes being issued now.
All the banknotes in the denomination of ₹ 100 issued by the Bank in the past will continue to be legal tender.
Ajit Prasad
Assistant Adviser
Press Release: 2016-2017/259

http://www.rbi.org.in/scripts/BS_PressReleaseDisplay.aspx?prid=37635

Vivek

[Bimat]

₹1 banknotes dated 2016 with signature of Ratan P. Watal are now out.

Aditya

[Vivek]

The Reserve Bank of India will shortly issue ₹ 20 denomination banknotes in the Mahatma Gandhi Series-2005, with the inset letter 'R' in both the number panels, bearing signature of Dr. Urjit R. Patel, Governor, Reserve Bank of India, and the year of printing '2016' printed on the reverse of the banknote.
The design and security features of these banknotes to be issued now is similar to the ₹ 20 banknotes in Mahatma Gandhi Series- 2005 issued earlier, except the following –
Obverse
Ascending font
The numerals in both the number panels will be in ascending size from left to right while the first three alpha-numeric characters (prefix) will remain constant in size.
Intaglio printing
The numeral "20", RBI seal, Mahatma Gandhi's portrait, RBI legend, Guarantee and promise clause, Governor's signature, Ashoka Pillar emblem which were hitherto printed in intaglio (raised printing) are now being printed in offset (without any raised printing). Further, rectangular identification mark on the left of the banknote has been removed.
Colour
While there is no change in the colour at the reverse, the colour at the obverse is lighter (due to removal of intaglio printing).
Latent Image
The vertical band on the right side of the Mahatma Gandhi's portrait hitherto contained a latent image showing the denominational numeral "20".The latent image was visible only when the banknote was held horizontally at eye level. This feature is no longer present.
Reverse
There is no change in the reverse of the banknote.
The image of the specimen of the banknote is as follows-

https://www.rbi.org.in/scripts/BS_PressReleaseDisplay.aspx?prid=38056

[Vivek]

The Reserve Bank of India will shortly issue ₹ 50 denomination banknotes in the Mahatma Gandhi Series-2005, without inset letter in both the number panels, bearing signature of Dr. Raghuram G. Rajan, Governor, Reserve Bank of India, and the year of printing '2016' printed on the reverse of the banknote.
The design and security features of these banknotes will be similar to the banknotes of ₹ 50 denomination with the ascending font of numerals in both the number panels issued earlier in Mahatma Gandhi Series- 2005, except the following:
Obverse
Intaglio printing
The numeral '50', RBI seal, Mahatma Gandhi's portrait, RBI legend, Guarantee and promise clause, Governor's signature, Ashoka Pillar emblem which were hitherto printed in intaglio (raised printing) are now being printed in offset (without any raised printing). Further, square-shaped identification mark on the left of the banknote has been removed.
Colour
While there is no change in the colour at the reverse, the colour at the obverse is lighter (due to removal of intaglio printing).
Latent Image
The vertical band on the right side of the Mahatma Gandhi's portrait hitherto contained a latent image showing the denominational numeral '50'. The latent image was visible only when the banknote was held horizontally at eye level. This feature is no longer present.
Reverse
There is no change in the reverse of the banknote.
The image of the specimen of the banknote is as follows:

[Vivek]

Date : Sep 23, 2016
Issue of ₹ 20 banknotes without inset letter, with numerals in ascending size in number panels and without intaglio printing

The Reserve Bank of India will shortly issue ₹ 20 denomination banknotes in the Mahatma Gandhi Series-2005, without inset letter in both the number panels, bearing signature of Dr. Raghuram G.Rajan, Governor , Reserve Bank of India, and the year of printing '2016' printed on the reverse of the banknote.

The design and security features of these banknotes to be issued now is similar to the ₹ 20 banknotes in Mahatma Gandhi Series- 2005 issued recently with the ascending size of numerals in the number panels, without intaglio printing, without latent image and without identification mark. The colour at the obverse of the notes remains lighter due to removal of intaglio printing. (Ref: Press release No.2016-2017/678 dated September 15, 2016.).

All the banknotes in the denomination of ₹ 20 issued by the Bank in the past will continue to be legal tender.
https://www.rbi.org.in/scripts/BS_PressReleaseDisplay.aspx?prid=38134

[Vivek]

The Reserve Bank of India will shortly issue ₹ 20 denomination banknotes in the Mahatma Gandhi Series-2005, with the inset letter 'L' in both the number panels, bearing signature of Dr. Raghuram G. Rajan, Governor, Reserve Bank of India and the year of printing '2016' printed on the reverse of the banknote.
The design and security features of these banknotes to be issued now is similar to the ₹ 20 banknotes in Mahatma Gandhi Series- 2005 issued recently with the ascending size of numerals in the number panels, without intaglio printing, without latent image, and without identification mark. The colour at the obverse of the notes remains lighter due to removal of intaglio printing. (Ref: Press release No.2016-2017/678 dated September 15, 2016).
All the banknotes in the denomination of ₹ 20 issued by the Bank in the past will continue to be legal tender.
Ajit Prasad
Assistant Adviser
Press Release: 2016-2017/1004
https://www.rbi.org.in/scripts/BS_PressReleaseDisplay.aspx?prid=38382
Vivek