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in front of you. If your debit or Currency
credit card gets stolen or lost, The Indian rupee (₹) is divided
contact your bank helpline into 100 paisas. The most
immediately to cancel the card. commonly used coins are
1, 2, 5 and 10 rupee coins.
ATM Services Currency notes are available in
denominations of ₹5, 10, 20, 50,
Most foreign, and many 100, 500 and 2,000. Notes of
Indian, banks in large cities other denominations could
have 24-hour ATMs (automatic also be introduced by the end
teller machines). Instructions of 2017. Beware of accepting
are displayed in English, and torn or damaged notes, as
cash is dispensed in rupees. shops and even banks are often
Check with your bank at Customer using an ATM vestibule reluctant to accept or exchange
home which Indian banks them. Banks often give notes
will accept your ATM card, Hong Kong and Shanghai stapled together in large packs.
as not all machines are Bank (HSBC). Be vigilant while Ask them to remove the staples
compatible. Some ATMs will using ATM machines. Make for you, as you will find it
dispense cash against credit sure you are alone in the ATM difficult to do it yourself without
cards. Cards with a PLUS or vestibule and that your details tearing the notes. Foreign
CIRRUS symbol are accepted are not visible to anyone. nationals are not permitted to
at the following ATMs: Citibank, Avoid usage on noticing bring or take Indian currency
Standard Chartered, and anything suspicious. into or out of the country.
Bank Notes
All currency is minted by the Reserve Bank of
India. The notes have either Mahatma Gandhi
or the Ashoka lion symbol on one side.

10-rupee note

20-rupee note

50-rupee note

100-rupee note

500-rupee note

2,000-rupee note

Coins
Visitors should always
keep some loose
change handy. Some
older variations of
these silver coins are
still in circulation. 1 rupee ₹2 ₹5 ₹10

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