RBI to issue new Rs 10 notes soon; to have more security features

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced it will soon issue new Rs 10 notes that will have enhanced security features.

In a circular, the RBI said the banknotes in the Mahatma Gandhi series-2005 are to carry inset letter 'L' on both number panels, bearing the signature of Governor Urjit Patel.

The year of printing, 2017, will be on the reverse of the note. Among other features, numerals on both the panels will be in ascending size from left to right.

"All the banknotes in the denomination of Rs 10 issued by the Bank in the past will continue to be legal tender," the central bank said in a notification.