Indian Currency
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Pakistan's Punjab govt asks Indian Sikhs to carry US dollars instead of rupee during their visit
World | Sep 30, 2024, 06:45 PM ISTThe latest announcement came after the Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee received a number of complaints that Indian Sikhs visiting Pakistan for their holy places are exploited in terms of giving them way less (amount) than the current exchange rate.
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Indian funds in Swiss banks down 70 per cent to lowest in 4 years: Switzerland Central Bank
Business | Jun 21, 2024, 02:42 PM ISTAccording to the data released by Switzerland's central bank, Indian funds in Swiss banks were down 70 per cent to the lowest in four years at 1.04 billion.
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Rs 2000 banknotes: 97.82 per cent returned, Rs 7,755 crore still with public: RBI
Business | Jun 03, 2024, 07:48 PM ISTThe RBI reported that 97.82% of Rs 2000 banknotes have returned, with only Rs 7,755 crore still with the public. Withdrawal was announced on May 19, 2023, with significant reduction in circulation since.
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WOW! Here's how much these rare century-old Rs 10 notes will cost today
Trending | May 29, 2024, 02:55 PM ISTThese currency notes are over a century old and were recovered from the wreckage of a ship going from Bombay to London in 1918 at the end of World War I. The SS Shirala was taken down by a German submarine, but continues to make headlines even after 106 years!
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Rupee declines 4 paise to 83.05 against US dollar
Business | Jan 12, 2024, 10:45 AM ISTThe rupee started on a weak note at 83.08, declining further to 83.10 against the dollar, eventually settling at 83.05, ending its seven-day winning streak.
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BRICS Summit: PM Modi to embark on 3-day visit to South Africa I What are India's key expectations
Explainers | Aug 21, 2023, 02:46 PM ISTAmid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war and the COVID-19 pandemic, world leaders will advocate to end the hegemony of the West and the dominance of dollar in the international trade.
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India, UAE make first-ever crude oil transaction in Rupees and Dhirams a month after PM Modi visit
World | Aug 15, 2023, 03:08 PM ISTAccording to the Indian Embassy in Abu Dhabi, the UAE’s Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) made their first-ever crude oil transaction in national currencies.
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Sri Lanka wants to use Indian rupee as much as US dollar: President Wickremesinghe
World | Jul 15, 2023, 02:02 PM IST“The world is evolving and India is undergoing rapid development, particularly under Prime Minister Modi’s leadership”, Wickremesinghe noted.
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Economic crisis hit Sri Lanka mulling over using Indian Rupee for transactions
World | Mar 05, 2023, 05:55 PM ISTThe High Commission of India in Colombo organised a discussion on the use of the Indian Rupee (INR) for transactions between India and Sri Lanka on Thursday.
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Yes Bank to raise fund via bonds in Indian/foreign currency
Business | Jun 07, 2021, 03:05 PM ISTYes Bank plans to raise funds in Indian or foreign currency by issuing debt securities, it said on Monday
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Goddess Lakshmi on Indian currency notes? Subramanian Swamy comes up with suggestion
India | Jan 15, 2020, 06:15 PM ISTBJP leader and Rajya Sabha MP Subramanian Swamy has suggested inscribing the image of Goddess Lakshmi on the Indian currency notes.
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Rupee skids 19 paise amid renewed global trade tiff concerns
Business | Nov 11, 2019, 06:18 PM ISTInvestors also played their bets cautiously in view of India's rating outlook cut by Moody's Investors Services last week. Opening marginally lower, the Indian currency dropped to a low of 71.54 to the US dollar before settling at 71.47, showing a fall of 19 paise
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Over Rs 4 lakh in fake currency recovered from Delhi Metro station
India | Oct 20, 2019, 04:43 PM ISTOn Saturday at about 5.30 p.m., during a routine patrol at the Kashmere Gate metro station, CISF Quick Reaction Team Sub-Inspector Birender Kumar noticed an unattended bag lying near gate No-8.
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Economy to rebound in FY20; 8 pc sustained growth needed to achieve USD 5 tn target: Economic Survey
Budget | Jul 04, 2019, 05:51 PM ISTIndia's economic growth will rebound from a five-year low this year, but would need a huge boost in spending and reforms to accelerate higher rate of expansion to double the economy's size to USD 5 trillion by 2024-25, the pre-Budget Economic Survey said Thursday.
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Government resumes coin production, but mints to work at slow pace
Business | Jan 13, 2018, 11:59 PM ISTIn an order dated January 9, it had asked SPMCIL to stop production of circulation coins with immediate effect.
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Rs 500 notes most in demand, Rs 1,000 notes at second place
Sep 11, 2015, 06:00 PM ISTNew Delhi: When it comes to currency notes, Rs 500 bills top the demand charts in India, followed by thousand-rupee notes at the second place, an Assocham study said on September 11. Of all bank
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'7 new features, numbering system to check fake currency'
Sep 07, 2015, 08:16 AM ISTNew Delhi: To check the menace of fake Indian currency, new notes, especially the Rs.1,000 and Rs.500 denominations, will have 7 new security features and a new numbering system, official sources here said on Sunday.The
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Fake notes seized near Bangla border in Bengal
India | Apr 14, 2015, 04:11 PM ISTKolkata: Border Security Force personnel on Tuesday seized fake Indian currency notes (FICN) with a face value of Rs.8 lakh while being smuggled from Bangladesh into West Bengal's Malda district.The seizure was made during a
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After 2 decades, Re 1 notes to make a comeback
Feb 14, 2015, 09:44 AM ISTNew Delhi: One rupee currency notes are set to make a comeback after two decades, although in a different colour.The government ceased the printing of these notes in 1994 but as per latest reports RBI
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Deadline to exchange pre-2005 currency notes ends on Jan 1
Dec 21, 2014, 02:22 PM ISTNew Delhi: People have only 11-days left to exchange currency notes of various denominations, including 500 and 1,000, which were printed before 2005.The deadline for exchanging the pre-2005 notes is January 1, 2015.The Reserve Bank