RBI to issue Pink-Green 1 Rupee Notes

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In a recent press release, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has confirmed that it is going to release the current notes of One Rupee denomination. The new note will have an overall colour scheme of pink and green on the obverse and reverse, in combination with other colours. The notes, which have already been printed by the Government of India, are legal tender under the Coinage Act, 2011.

Features of this new Rupee Note :

• The new notes, printed by the Government of India, will be predominantly pink-green in colour. 
• The design on the reverse side will consist of the picture of 'Sagar Samrat', the oil exploration platform of Maharashtra.
• The note will have the bilingual signature of Shaktikanta Das, Secretary, Ministry of Finance.
• The note will have the watermark of Ashoka Pillar in the window.
• It will contain the words ‘Government of India’ and ‘भारत सरकार’  and have the replica of the new one rupee coin with the ‘₹’ symbol of 2017.  
• ‘सत्‍यमेव जयते’, the words printed on all of India’s currency notes, will be featured as well.
• The notes will have the hidden numeral '1' in the centre and the hidden word 'Bharat' (in Hindi) vertically arranged on the right. 
• An inset letter in capitals, ‘L’ will also be printed on the note. 
• They will also feature a replica of new one rupee coin with ₹ symbol of 2017.

The existing currency notes in this denomination in circulation will also continue to be legal tender, the RBI stated.

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