Unlike paper currency, polymer notes are more durable and resistant to dirt and moisture, factors that are especially relevant in India's climate and usage conditions.

Reserve Bank of India is considering a pilot project for polymer banknotes, citing longer shelf life, lower replacement costs and rising demand for cash despite the growth of digital payments ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

India may soon get plastic currency notes. The RBI is reportedly preparing a polymer banknote pilot project as printing costs ...

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 ...

Mumbai/IBNS, May 29 -- India may soon revive its decade-old plan to introduce plastic currency notes amid rising demand for banknotes, according to a report by Business Standard.