Indian 20-rupee note
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.
| (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. |
| Years of printing | April 2019 – present |
| Obverse | |
| Design | Mahatma Gandhi |
| Designer | Reserve Bank of India |
| Design date | 2019 |
| Reverse | |
| Design | Ellora Caves |
| Designer | Reserve Bank of India |
| Design date | 2019 |
It was first introduced by the Reserve Bank of India in 1972 to contain the cost of production of banknotes in circulation. With the introduction of this banknote, the Reserve Bank started a major redesign of the motif of the Lion Capital Series banknotes.
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