India new 20-rupee note (B293) confirmed

According to a press release dated 15 September 2016, the Reserve Bank of India introduced a 20-rupee note like B287, but with novel serial numbers, offset printing instead of intaglio, lighter color on back, removal of rectangular intaglio mark at left center front, and removal of latent image 20 to right of Gandhi portrait. The note is dated 2016, bears the signature of Governor Patel, and has inset letter R.

According to a press release dated 23 September 2016, the same note will be issued with the signature of Governor Rajan and without an inset letter.

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Courtesy of Mohamed Ibrahim.