The RBI has issued an advisory regarding the ‘Star Series’ notes, and clarifying whether it is legal for a consumer to use them or not. However, RBI has clarified that there is no reason to panic and that the Star Series notes are still in circulation. What are Star Series notes? According to the clarification issued by the RBI, star series notes are those that have a star (*) symbol added between the prefix and the serial number. A banknote with a Star (*) symbol is identical to any other legal banknote, except that in the number panel a Star (*) symbol is added between the prefix and the serial number.

Source: dna July 27, 2023 18:06 UTC