{"id":1306296,"date":"2026-02-18T08:48:02","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T03:18:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/?p=1306296"},"modified":"2026-02-18T08:48:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T03:18:15","slug":"rbi-updates-rs-100-rs-500-currency-notes-to-stop-counterfeiting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/rbi-updates-rs-100-rs-500-currency-notes-to-stop-counterfeiting\/","title":{"rendered":"RBI Updates Rs 100, Rs 500 Currency Notes To Stop Counterfeiting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>There is Big change coming B in Rs. 100, Rs. 500 notes as despite the increasing digital payments, cash still plays a vital role in rural areas and for small businesses.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What To Expect In Upgraded Rs. 100 and Rs. 500 Notes?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Basically, the key changes are expected to come for Rs. 100 and Rs. 500 notes mostly to enhance the security features.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"859\" src=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-18-at-8.46.35-AM-1024x859.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1306304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-18-at-8.46.35-AM-1024x859.png 1024w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-18-at-8.46.35-AM-300x252.png 300w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-18-at-8.46.35-AM-768x644.png 768w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-18-at-8.46.35-AM.png 1068w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>With the help of these new security features,&nbsp; they are expecting to stop fake notes and make them last longer, helping people spot real ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are wondering about the old notes, they will remain valid and the quality of the Rs. 100 &amp; Rs. 500 notes is improving.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the case of the Rs. 100 note, its design is not changing completely, but we can expect better print, ink, and paper quality.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Besides this, it&#8217;s more durable, and the watermark and security thread are clearer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Making Detection Of Counterfeit Notes Easy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The latest upgrade will help in spotting the fake notes, especially in rural areas. It appears that the Rs. 500 note&#8217;s security is stronger as microprinting, color, and design details are improved to fight counterfeiting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In its update, the Reserve Bank of India said that the basic design is the same.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, the old and new notes will work at ATMs and banks without issues as this change is for public welfare and currency security, according to the officials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cash Is Back In Trend&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It seems that the cash is back in trend, even as UPI transactions are also increasing.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, more people are withdrawing and using cash for transactions in FY2026 than a year ago.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The same is reflected in the data from a recent report by <a href=\"https:\/\/upstox.com\/news\/personal-finance\/latest-updates\/cash-is-back-5-reasons-people-are-using-more-currency-notes-in-fy-2026\/article-189540\/\">SBI Research<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u00a0For the fortnight ended January 31, 2026, the cash or currency in circulation (CIC) reached an all-time high.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>While witnessing a YoY growth of 11%, the currency worth around \u20b940 lakh crore was in circulation by January end. The YoY increase in the last year was 5.3%.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Witnessing a YoY increase of 11.5%, the currency with public (CWP), which constitutes 97.6% of the CiC, reached an all-time high of \u20b939 lakh crore for the fortnight ended January 31, 2026, vis-a-vis 5.4% YoY last year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The CWP increased by \u20b92.79 lakh crore (7.6%) during Apr 2025 to 31 Jan 2026 on YTD basis. It is much higher compared to last year&#8217;s YTD growth of only \u20b993,326 crore (2.7%) during the corresponding period.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/business\/banking-and-finance\/new-rs-100-note-to-be-issued-by-rbi-how-all-the-new-currency-notes-look-like\/\">Image Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There is Big change coming B in Rs. 100, Rs. 500 notes as despite the increasing digital payments, cash still plays a vital role in rural areas and for small businesses.&nbsp; What To Expect In Upgraded Rs. 100 and Rs. 500 Notes? Basically, the key changes are expected to come for Rs. 100 and Rs. 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