Presentation on

Indian Rupee Symbol( )

Submitted to:- Submitted by:-

Mrs. Sukhpreet kaur JASMEEN
Faculty of LSM 10901044
A15
 CONTENTS
Introduction
Basic aim of the new symbol
Selection of Rupee Symbol
About Rupee Symbol
About Udaya Kumar
Benefits of the new Rupee Symbol
Indian currency notes yet
Controversy Statement
How to use the symbol at system
Introduction
•In July 2010
•Cabinet selected a new Symbol for the Indian
Rupee which looks like as the snapshot shown
below.
Basic aim of the new symbol
•Economy exerts more influence in the global
space

•Unique sign will also help isolate the currency

•Provide the Indian rupee international

recognition
•Rs’ which is used by neighbouring Pakistan,
Nepal and Sri Lanka.
 Selection of Rupee Symbol
•On March 5, 2009
•During the Union Budget 2010 , FMA
•Symbol would reflect and capture the Indian
ethos and culture.
•Five symbols had been short listed

. •Cheque of Rs2.5 lakh. 

•15 July 2010
 About Rupee Symbol
•The Devanagari ‘र’, Latin letter “R”

•Tricolor Indian flag 

•Balance in the economy

•Six months, within 18 to 24 months

About D Udaya Kumar
•10 October 1978, Chennai (TN)

•B.Arch from the SAP (2001)

•Visual Comm. from IDC, IIT Bombay (2003)

•Doctoral studies at IDC, IIT Bombay (2010)

•At IIT Guwahati

Benefits of the new Rupee Symbol
•The symbol will also set India apart from other
countries
•The account convertibility and trade will be easier
•More capital is expected to flow into the Indian market
•A fixed exchange rate and independent monetary
policy- will be easier to be tackled.
•Good impact on growth, price stability and
financial stability of the Indian economy . 
•There are positive signals of better results in
eradication of illiteracy and poverty.
Indian currency notes yet
•Government is not planning to print
currency notes with the symbol

•Fifth currency, the others being the US dollar,

British pound-sterling, Japanese yen and Euro.
Controversy Statement
•Here is the original proposed Rupee Symbol

•Now let us experiment this Rupee symbol. Lets first

Invert it, it will look like this
•Now, let us compare this symbol with Euro Symbol.
Thankyou