From soaps to biscuits, your grocery bill may be headed higher againDabur India anticipates price hikes in Q1 FY27 due to persistent inflationary pressures, particularly in packaging materials, driven by Mid...
08 May, 2026, 02.20 PM IST
$116 bn at risk: Why a fragile West Asia ceasefire may not ease pressure on India’s engineering exportsIndia's engineering exports face significant strain from the West Asia conflict, with a recent ceasefire offering limited relief. Disruptio...
10 Apr, 2026, 10.23 AM IST
No proposal under consideration to discontinue Rs 2,000 note: GovernmentThe government also informed the Lok Sabha that it had decided to conduct field trials of plastic currency notes of Rs 10 in five cites.
16 Mar, 2018, 04.33 PM IST
RBI to bring Rs 200 notes this June, claim reportsAs per reports, the printing process of the new denomination will start in June this year after government officially approves it.
04 Apr, 2017, 07.21 PM IST
Government decides to print plastic currency notePlastic notes have an average life span of about five years and are difficult to imitate. Also, currency notes made of plastic are cleaner ...
09 Dec, 2016, 06.12 PM IST
RBI to soon test waters with plastic notes of one denominationRBI will soon "test waters" for plastic currency, beginning with Rs 10 notes and the process should be "fully on" in the coming year.
02 Jul, 2015, 10.06 PM IST
RBI planning to introduce plastic currency notes next yearSeveral countries have tried using polymer-based currency notes, although these are costlier than cotton-fibre based paper currency.
22 Aug, 2014, 09.54 AM IST
RBI to launch plastic notes next year: Raghuram RajanPlastic notes have an average life span of about five years and are difficult to imitate. Also, currency notes made of plastic are cleaner ...
15 May, 2014, 08.10 PM IST
Launch of Rs 10 plastic currency notes delayedGovernment in February had informed Parliament that one billion plastic notes of the denomination of Rs 10 will be introduced.
30 Apr, 2014, 02.30 AM IST
RBI to run pilot to test plastic notesRBI has finally floated a tender for plastic currency notes after years of deliberation. However,the tender is only for a pilot project.
25 Jan, 2014, 06.14 AM IST
RBI gears up for plastic notes as 20% paper bills get soiledThe figures are not yet available for the last fiscal 2012-13, but the number of soiled currency notes has remained above 13 billion for at...
12 May, 2013, 01.58 PM IST
- RBI to launch plastic currency notes soon
RBI governor D Subbarao today said the central bank will soon introduce on a pilot basis plastic currency notes as they have longer life.
08 May, 2013, 10.50 PM IST
RBI to launch plastic currency on pilot basis in 5 centresAmid instances of counterfeiting of notes, the Reserve Bank today said it is working on launching plastic currency and will soon launch a p...
09 Jul, 2012, 05.48 PM IST
- Govt may introduce plastic currency to counter fake notes
The problem of fake currency notes being circulated has been affecting the economy and the RBI was taking steps to check it, RBI Governor D...
15 Dec, 2010, 11.42 AM IST
- 'Govt may introduce plastic currency to counter fake notes'
The problem of fake currency notes being circulated has been affecting the economy and the RBI was taking steps to check it, said RBI Gover...
15 Dec, 2010, 03.07 AM IST
- RBI moots plastic currency notes
The Reserve Bank has said it is considering use of plastic to make currency notes, replacing paper which has a shorter life.
17 Aug, 2007, 02.10 PM IST
- Money matters: Plastic's better than paper
If the prospect of a credit card swindle drives you nuts, here's a different kind of plastic money for you: go, splurge at the downtown mal...
08 Oct, 2002, 07.55 AM IST