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INR Full Form

INR Full Form

Edited By Team Careers360 | Updated on Jan 05, 2023 05:39 PM IST

What is Full Form of INR ?

Indian Rupee is the Indian currency's full name. The official currency of the Republic of India is the Indian Rupee (INR). RBI (Reserve Bank of India) has given its approval and authority over it. One rupee is equivalent to 100 paise. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) regulates money in India and carries out its mandate under the Reserve Bank of India Act of 1934. Since 2010, INR has been referred to as 1669958484861

INR Full Form
INR Full Form

The above symbol was created by Udaya Kumar. The one rupee coin is the lowest number used in the country, however it was demonized in 2019..

Different INR Types

The following is a list of the various INR coin and rupee denominations.

Coins

Notes

1 Rupee

1 Rupee

2 Rupee

2 Rupee

5 Rupee

5 Rupee

10 Rupee

10 Rupee

20 Rupee

20 Rupee


50 Rupee


100 Rupee Note


200 Rupee Note


500 Rupee Note


2000 Rupee Note


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INR Endorsement:

  • The RBI operates 20 offices throughout India that handle a variety of tasks, including handling currency notes. As of right now, the RBI has authorized over 4,422 currency chests and 3,784 tiny coin depots to handle currency notes and coins.

  • The RBI is in charge of printing currency notes. However, the RBI circulates coins that are authorized by the Government of India.

  • The Minimum Reserve System is used to issue all currency notes. The RBI implemented this approach in 1956. According to this, RBI must keep foreign exchange and gold reserves at a minimum of Rs 200 billion.

How To Determine Whether A Currency Note Is Original

The security measures put in place for the distribution of cash notes are crucial. As a result, each currency note is made with care to be unique.

The following features have been added to prevent currency note duplication across the nation:

  1. Embedding a security thread: On the left of Mahatma Gandhi's image, there is a greenish line that is the security thread.

  1. Watermarking: Mahatma Gandhi's shadow can be seen in a light-shaded area.

  1. Micro lettering: It may be seen between the security thread and Mahatma Gandhi's picture. The denominational value of the notes is written in micro-letters on the Rs. 10 and Rs. 20 notes, along with the name RBI. A magnifying glass will allow you to see this feature.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. What are the features of INR Currencies ?

Intaglio Printing, RBI’s Governor Signature, Identification Mark, Optically Variable Ink etc.

2. Give a brief note on the currency chest.

The Reserve Bank has given some scheduled banks permission to set up currency chests in order to simplify the distribution of rupee coins and banknotes. For the Reserve Bank's benefit, banknotes and rupee coins are kept in these warehouses for distribution to bank branches in their service region. A total of 3054 cash chests were present as of March 31, 2021. Other bank branches in their service area are scheduled to circulate banknotes and rupee coins.

3. How many languages may be seen on an Indian banknote's language panel?

In addition to Hindi, which is prominently printed on the note's center and English on the reverse. Other than that,  there are fifteen other languages included in the language panel.

4. What happens when a new design is introduced on banknotes ?

New and old design notes frequently travel together for a period. When the old design notes are no longer suitable for re-issuance, they are gradually removed from circulation.

5. What was the highest number note ever printable?

The Reserve Bank of India printed its biggest denomination note, the 10000 note, in 1938. It was demonetized in January 1946.

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