| (India) | |
|---|---|
| Value | ₹20 (approx. $0.27) |
| Width | 129 mm |
| Height | 63 mm |
| Security features | Security thread, latent image, micro-lettering, intaglio print, fluorescent ink, optically variable ink, watermark, and see through registration device.[1] |
| Years of printing | April 2019 – present |
| Obverse | |
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| Design | Mahatma Gandhi |
| Designer | Reserve Bank of India |
| Design date | 2019 |
| Reverse | |
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| Design | Ellora Caves |
| Designer | Reserve Bank of India |
| Design date | 2019 |
The Indian 20-rupee banknote (₹20) is a common denomination of the Indian rupee. The current ₹20 banknote in circulation is a part of the Mahatma Gandhi New Series. The Reserve Bank introduced the ₹20 note in the Mahatma Gandhi New Series in 2019, making it the last denomination to be introduced in the series.[2]
It was first introduced by the Reserve Bank of India in 1972 to contain the cost of production of banknotes in circulation.[3] With the introduction of this banknote, the Reserve Bank started a major redesign of the motif of the Lion Capital Series banknotes.
- ^ "Are there any special features in the banknotes of Mahatma Gandhi series- 1996?". Your Guide to Money Matters. Reserve Bank of India. Archived from the original on 12 January 2012. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
- ^ "Mahtma Gandhi (MG) Series 1996". Your Guide to Money Matters. Reserve Bank of India. Archived from the original on 12 January 2012. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
- ^ "India Paper Money A Retrospect". Republic India Issues. Reserve Bank of India. Archived from the original on 18 January 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2012.