December 11, 2016 at 7:25 pm

After Demonetisation and start of the economic reforms Reserve Bank of India has come up with a new series of Rs.500 and Rs.2000 notes with new design while the Rs.500 note green color has the motif Red Fort on the reverse, the new Rs.2000 magenta color note has the motif Mangalayan on the reverse some of the new features of the notes are mentioned below to know if the notes are the right ones and what are the security features to look for.

Here are the details of the Rs.2000 note series. These notes are part of the Mahatma Gandhi(New) Series.  Thew denomination has the motif of the Mangalayan on the reverse depicting the country’s first venture in interplanetary space. The base colour of the not is magenta. The note has other designs, geometric patterns aligning with the overall colour scheme, both on the obverse and the reverse. The size of the the new not is 66mm x 166mm.

Obverse side:

See through register with denominational numeral 2000 can be seen when the note is held against light. Latent image with denominational numeral 200 which can be seen when the banknote is held at 45 degree angle at the eye level. Denominational numeral 2999 in Devnagari script. Potrait of Mahatma Gandhi in the centre. Micro letters ‘RBI’  and ‘2000’ . Colour shift windowed security thread with inscriptions- Bharat in Hindi language, RBI and 2000. Color of the thread changes from green to blue when the note is tilted. Guarantee Clause, Governor’s signature with Promise Clause and RBI emblem towards right. Mahatma Gandhi potrait and electrotype (2000) watermarks. Number panel with numerals growing from small to big on the top left side and bottom right side. Denominaational numeral with Rupee Symbol, 2000 in color changing ink (green to blue) on bottom right. Ashoka Pillar emblem on the right.

For the visually Impaired people these are the symbols of identification:

Intaglio or raised printing of Mahatma Gandhi potrait, Ashoka Pillar emblem, bleed lines and identification mark. Horizontal rectangle with Rs.2000 in raissed print on the right. Seven angular bleed lines on left and right side in raised print.

On the Reverse side of the note:

Year of printing of the note. Swachh Bharat logo with slogan. Language panel towards the centre. Motif of Mangalayan – reflecting country’s first venture in the interplanetary space.

Hope the details given are useful for the readers in identifying the genuineness  of  the note. You can always check with the banks or go the  RBI site for  more details. One more information the Rs.2000 note will also let out some ink this can happen if we happen to  touch the note with damp or wet hands. About the Rs.500 note the information is that you may find variations in size of the font and the cut at the top due to minor designing errors there are around 5  differences observed between two different Rs.500 notes but both of them are valid. But the security features fixed by RBI remain intact. So this may help in identifying your new note in a proper way.

December 12, 2016 at 9:17 am

I think whenever any country plans to change the notes it means there are  countless fake notes running in the country. Thus the government loses its control over the fake currency makers and it is a bad ting. The government must crush those who go against the country law be a poor, rich or any important person.

December 12, 2016 at 2:35 pm

Agree with your point of view. These new notes are parts of the economic reforms which is being undertaken to weed out black money. Now a lot of raids have been conducted and money gained through corrupt practices are being unearthed on a daily basis now the government is also going to go after benami property. That should yield more black wealth. The carrot and stick policy is working. And whosoever it may be who is indulging in nefarious deeds is getting caught in tax net and by the law. This will do a lot of good to the country in the long run and increase tax compliance. Appreciate your comments and insights.