New Rs. 100 note to be released by Reserve Bank of India (RBI). See the design and monument motif here

Reserve Bank of India has issued a release stating that it will introduce a new series of Rs 100 tes. tes are bluish-purple (Lavender) in colour and on its back, bears motif of 'Rani Ki Vav' in Gujarat.

Here's full release by RBI:

Reserve Bank of India will shortly issue ₹ 100 demination banktes in Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series, bearing signature of Dr. Urjit R. Patel, Goverr, Reserve Bank of India. new demination has Motif of “RANI KI VAV” on reverse, depicting country’s cultural herit. base colour of te is Lavender. te has or designs, geometric patterns aligning with overall colour scheme, both at obverse and reverse. Dimension of bankte will be 66 mm × 142 mm.

All banktes in demination of ₹ 100/- issued by Reserve Bank in earlier series will continue to be legal tender.

As is rmal, when a new design of bankte is introduced, printing and supply of se tes for distribution to public through banking channel will grually increase.

im and salient features of ₹100 demination banktes in Mahatma Gandhi (New) Series are as under:

ii. Salient Features

Obverse (Front)

1. See through register with deminational numeral 100

2. Latent im with deminational numeral 100

3. Deminational numeral १०० in Devnagari

4. Portrait of Mahatma Gandhi at centre

5. Micro letters ‘RBI’, ‘भारत’, ‘India’ and ‘100’

6. Windowed security thre with inscriptions ‘भारत’ and RBI with colour shift; Colour of thre changes from green to blue when te is tilted

7. Guarantee Clause, Goverr’s signature with Promise Clause and RBI emblem towards right of Mahatma Gandhi portrait

8. Ashoka Pillar emblem on right

9. Mahatma Gandhi portrait and electro (100) watermarks

10. Number panel with numerals in ascending font on top left side and bottom right side

11. For visually impaired intaglio or raised printing of Mahatma Gandhi portrait, Ashoka Pillar emblem, raised triangular identification mark with micro-text 100, four angular bleed lines both on right and left sides

Reverse (Back)

12. Year of printing of te on left

13. Swachh Bharat logo with slogan

14. Langu panel

15. Motif of RANI KI VAV

16. Deminational numeral १०० in Devnagari

In terms of design, new Rs 1000 te is similar to Rs 500, and Rs 2000 tes that were issued immediately after demonetisation, and Rs 200, Rs. 50 and Rs 10 tes that have since also been issued.

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