Indian Rupees

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The Indian Rupee is the currency of the Republic of India since 1540. It is one of the world’s oldest currencies still in use today. The name ‘rupee’ derives from the Sanskrit word ‘rüpya’, meaning ‘coined silver’.

We exchange both current and withdrawn Indian Rupee banknotes. Our online exchange service is quick, easy, secure and free of charge.

To convert your leftover Indian Rupees to cash, select the type of Indian Rupees you want to exchange:

current Indian Rupee banknotes

2005 - current

First issued by the Mumbai-based Reserve Bank of India in 2005, today's rupee bills have improved security features, most prominently a reflective security th...

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withdrawn Indian Rupee banknotes

1540 - current

Withdrawn Indian rupee banknotes include the 500 and 1000 rupee bills that were cancelled in 2016. The cancelled ₹500 and ₹1000 notes are no longer exchan...

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