RBI to issue 20, 50 rupee notes with new symbol

The Reserve Bank will soon issue Rs 20 and 50 notes with the rupee symbol. "The Reserve Bank of India will shortly issue of Rs 20 and Rs 50 denomination Banknotes without inset letter and with (Rupee) symbol...Bearing the signature of D Subbarao, Governor, RBI," the central bank said in a statement. The design of these notes to be issued now is similar in all respects to the banknotes in Mahatma Gandhi Series 2005 issued earlier, except for rupee symbol, RBI said.