RBI launches 200, 50 Rs notes

New 200 rupee notes were released on Ganesh Chaturthi. The bright yellow coloured notes will carry on the reverse side a Swachh Bharat logo with a slogan and the Sanchi Stupa motif, the Reserve Bank said.

For visually impaired, the front side of the note will have a raised printing of Mahatma Gandhi portrait, Ashoka Pillar emblem, raised identification mark 'H' with micro-text Rs 200, four angular bleed lines with two circles in between the lines both on the right and left sides.

The RBI has also introduced 50 rupee note with a new look and additional security features.

This is the fourth new note to be announced since November, when the Narendra Modi government announced a ban on 1,000 and 500 rupee notes last November and introduced 2,000 and new 500 rupee notes.

The 200 rupee denomination bank notes in the Mahatma Gandhi (new) Series, bearing signature of RBI Governor Urjit R Patel.