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  Pakistan's Punjab govt asks Indian Sikhs to carry US dollars instead of rupee during their visit

  World | September 30, 2024 18:45 IST

  The 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 | June 21, 2024 14:42 IST

  According 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 | June 03, 2024 19:48 IST

  The 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 14:55 IST

  These 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 | January 12, 2024 10:45 IST

  The 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 | August 21, 2023 14:46 IST

  Amid 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 | August 15, 2023 15:08 IST

  According 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 | July 15, 2023 14:02 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 | March 05, 2023 17:55 IST

  The 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 | June 07, 2021 15:05 IST

  Yes 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 | January 15, 2020 18:15 IST

  BJP 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 | November 11, 2019 18:18 IST

  Investors 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 | October 20, 2019 16:43 IST

  On 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 | July 04, 2019 17:51 IST

  India'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 | January 13, 2018 23:59 IST

  In 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

  September 11, 2015 18:00 IST

  New 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'

  September 07, 2015 8:16 IST

  New 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 | April 14, 2015 16:11 IST

  Kolkata: 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

  February 14, 2015 9:44 IST

  New 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

  December 21, 2014 14:22 IST

  New 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