Kendra sarkar ne Reserve Bank of India (RBI) ke ₹10 aur ₹20 ke polymer (plastic) banknotes lane ke proposal ko manzoori de di hai. Pehle phase mein in notes ka field trial kiya jayega, jiske baad trial safal hone par inhe regular circulation mein laya ja sakta hai.
Sarkar ke mutabik, shuruaat mein ₹10 aur ₹20 ke 1-1 billion (100 crore) polymer notes print kiye jayenge. Yeh plastic notes aam paper currency ke mukable zyada durable honge, paani aur garmi ka behtar saamna karenge aur inmein advanced security features hone ki wajah se counterfeit karna bhi mushkil hoga.
Halaanki, sarkar ne saaf kiya hai ki filhaal paper currency ko replace karne ka koi plan nahi hai. Polymer notes sirf trial ke taur par launch kiye jayenge aur trial ke natijon ke baad hi aage ka faisla liya jayega.