The RBI clarified that the symbol is an identifier that it is a replaced/reprinted banknote. Photograph: PTI Photo A currency note with a star (*) symbol is identical to any other legal banknote, the ...

Recently the internet was flooded with pictures of 500 rupee notes claiming that the note with a star (asterisk) mark is fake and the banks are returning them. But, the confusion was cleared by RBI.

The symbol is inserted in the number panel of a banknote that is used as replacement for defectively printed notes in a packet of 100 pieces of serially numbered banknotes, the RBI said. In a ...

A currency note with a star (*) symbol is identical to any other legal banknote, the Reserve Bank said on Thursday allaying concerns on the validity of such notes.The symbol is inserted in the number ...

According to the RBI, the star symbol in the number panel is an identifier that it is a replaced/reprinted banknote. These replacement banknotes are put into circulation to ensure that the overall ...