Government's fact checking agency PIB Fact Check has said that there are no plans to withdraw paper currency notes or replace ...

Reserve Bank of India is considering a pilot project for polymer banknotes, citing longer shelf life, lower replacement costs and rising demand for cash despite the growth of digital payments ...

The move comes almost a decade after the central bank first floated the proposal to print plastic currency notes, as paper ...

In 2012, the then UPA govt had approved a field trial involving one billion pieces of Rs 10 polymer banknotes across five cities ...

As of late May 2026, the Reserve Bank of India is revisiting its plan to launch a pilot project for ‘Polymer banknotes’, marking a cautious yet potentially transformative step in the modernization of ...

The Reserve Bank of India is considering introducing polymer currency notes, a move that could enhance durability and ...

The Reserve Bank of India is reviving plans to introduce polymer banknotes, with a pilot project likely soon amid rising cash demand, soaring printing costs and concerns over durability of paper curre ...

Reserve Bank of India is reportedly reviving a decade-old plan to introduce polymer banknotes, with a pilot project expected soon. Here is what plastic currency is, why the RBI wants it and which ...

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India May Soon Get Plastic Currency Notes: In view of the surging demand for currency notes in recent years, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has revived its decade-old plan of printing polymer ...

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is revisiting an ambitious strategy that could fundamentally alter how hundreds of millions of citizens handle their physical money. The central bank is reportedly ...

Unlike paper currency, polymer notes are more durable and resistant to dirt and moisture, factors that are especially relevant in India's climate and usage conditions.