RBI to release 'Greenish Yellow’ Rs 20 Note : Highlights

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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is going to release new Rs. 20 denomination banknotes in the Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series. The new Rs. 20 note will be “greenish yellow” in colour. This new note bears the signature of present govrnor of RBI, Shaktikanta Das. Apart from the motif of Ellora caves, the note would also carry common features like Mahatma Gandhi’s portrait, the Ashoka pillar and Swachh Bharat logo.Dimension of this new note will be 63 mm x 129 mm. Here are the major highlights of the newly introduced Rs. 20 note.

Highlights of new RBI Rs. 20 Note

Motif : Ellora Caves on the reverse 

Base colour : Greenish Yellow.

Dimension : 63 mm x 129 mm

Obverse (Front)

• See through register with denominational numeral 20
• Denominational numeral २० in Devnagari
• Portrait of Mahatma Gandhi at the centre
• Micro letters ‘RBI’, ‘भारत ‘, ‘INDIA’ and ’20’
• Windowed demetalised security thread with inscriptions ‘भारत’ and RBI
• Guarantee Clause, Governor’s signature with Promise Clause and RBI emblem towards right of Mahatma Gandhi portrait
• Ashoka Pillar emblem on the right
• Mahatma Gandhi portrait and electrotype (20) watermarks
• Number panel with numerals growing from small to big on the top left side and bottom right side.

Reverse (Back)

• Year of printing of the note on the left
• Swachh Bharat logo with slogan
• Language panel
• Motif of Ellora Caves
• Denominational numeral २० in Devnagari.

“All the banknotes in the denomination of Rs 20 issued by the Reserve Bank in the earlier series will continue to be legal tender,” RBI announced in a statement.

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