
The new Rs 200 note was introduced to facilitate exchange transactions for the common man and provide complete series of denomination for transactions at the lower end. The Reserve Bank of India announced the introduction of the Rs 200 denomination notes on August 25, 2017. However, all the old banknotes of Rs 50 denomination are still considered legal tender.

The Rs 50 note too has Swachh Bharat logo with slogan and is of 66 mm x 135 mm dimension. The base colour of the note is Fluorescent Blue. The new note has the signature of RBI Governor Urjit Patel and has a motif of Hampi with Chariot on the reverse, depicting the country’s cultural heritage.

The RBI issued the notice about the introduction of new Rs 50 denomination banknotes in the Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series on August 18, 2017. The dimension of the banknote will be 63 mm x 123 mm. On the reverse(back) side of the new note, there will also be the year of printing on the left along with the Swachh Bharat logo with slogan, similar to the other new currency notes. The new Rs 10 note will, however, continue to carry the windowed demetalised security thread with inscriptions ‘Bharat’. The obverse(front) side of the note will have the denominational numeral 10 written in the top right corner with the portrait of Mahatma Gandhi at the centre. The note will carry a motif of Sun Temple, Konark on the reverse side depicting the country’s cultural heritage, instead of the rhinoceros, tiger and elephant present in the old notes. The base colour of the new Rs 10 note is Chocolate Brown.

Here are the different notes issued till now: Also Read: What’s new in RBI’s latest Rs 100 currency note
