The Reserve Bank of India will shortly issue Rs.1000 denomination banknotes with inset letter 'R' in both numbering panels in Mahatma Gandhi Series-2005 with additional/new security features bearing the signature of Dr. Y.V. Reddy, Governor. Except for the change in the inset letter, the design of these notes to be issued now is similar in all respects to the banknotes issued earlier in Mahatma Gandhi Series with additional/new security features issued on October 21,

The Reserve Bank of India will shortly issue Rs.500 denomination banknotes with inset letter `L' in both numbering panels in Mahatma Gandhi Series-2005 with additional/new security features bearing the signature of Dr. Y.V. Reddy, Governor. Except for the change in the inset letter, the design of these notes to be issued now is similar in all respects to the banknotes issued earlier in Mahatma Gandhi Series with additional/new security features issued on October 21, 2

The Reserve Bank of India will shortly be issuing Rs.10 denomination bank notes with inset letter `S' in both numbering panels in Mahatma Gandhi Series. These notes will bear the signature of Dr.Y.V.Reddy, Governor. Except for the change in inset letter, the design of these notes to be issued now is similar in all respect to those issued earlier in Mahatma Gandhi Series. All notes in the denomination of Rs.10 issued by the Reserve Bank will continue to be legal tender

Some sections of the Print Media in their editions dated June 5, 2003, have carried stories on some difficulties and problems in, and plausible reasons, for non-implementation of the Reserve Bank of India’s Directive of November 7, 2001 regarding receipt and payment of cash only in unstapled notes. As the news item is not factual and to remove avoidable confusion, the Reserve Bank clarifies that it had issued the Directive and operative guidelines in November 2001. In

In order to mitigate the hardships faced by the members of the public in obtaining coins, the Reserve Bank of India has made special arrangements to make available coins upto Rs.800/- packets in 'potlas' of 100 pieces each of Rs.1/-, Rs.2/- and Rs.5/- & coins in exchange at the premises of Lions Club of Marol Service Centre, A.K. Road, Marol, Andheri (East) on 26th November 2002. Members of public desirous of obtaining the coins may avail of the facility at above

The Reserve Bank of India will shortly be issuing Rs.1000 notes in Mahatma Gandhi Series with capital letter "A" inset in numbering panels bearing the signature of Dr. Bimal Jalan, Governor. Except for the change in inset letter, the design of the Rs.1000 notes to be issued now is similar in all respects to those issued earlier in the Mahatma Gandhi Series. All Rs.1000 denomination notes in Mahatma Gandhi Series issued by the Bank in the past will continue to be legal