Central bank is studying polymer notes but social media posts saying that paper currency notes will be withdrawn soon are false, it says ...

The claim, which has been widely shared across social media platforms and messaging apps, prompted a clarification from the government's fact-checking arm ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

PIB Fact Check said on X, “Several social media posts are falsely claiming that RBI will withdraw paper currency notes and replace them with plastic currency notes from June 30, 2026.” ...

As the shift to polymer currency is still under works, here’s looking at the four high-security facilities that currently print India’s banknote.

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 ...

RBI is evaluating the introduction of polymer currency notes in India, reviving a proposal first tested over a decade ago. Learn what plastic banknotes are, their advantages, challenges, and why the ...

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 ...

LONDON — The Bank of England (BoE) introduced its first plastic banknotes on Tuesday, with a new five pound entering circulation in England and Wales featuring World War Two leader Winston Churchill.