Counterfeit notes in the denomination of ₹500 (new design notes), increased by 121.0 per cent, while in ₹2000, it increased by 21.9 per cent
during 2018-19
India: The counterfeit instances among new series of Rs 500 and Rs 2000 have also increases since their inception, says the latest  RBI  annual report. Counterfeit notes among the new design notes of Rs 500 more than doubled with an increase of 121 per cent whereas those of Rs 2000 increased by 21.9 than the previous year during 2018-19, going by the report. “We propose to focus on robust IP based technology for security features.  Make in India  can be one thing which will give better control over the processes to the government and thus curbing the counterfeit menaces in the industry which in turn will obviously contribute to PM’s vision of $ 5 trillion economy,” Nakul Pasricha, President, Authentication Solution Provider Association (ASPA) told Financial Express Online. Read more

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