Indian rupee

Also known as Rupaya, INR, Rupee, ₹

official currency of the Republic of India

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The Indian rupee is the official money used in India for buying and selling goods and services. It matters because it's essential for everyday transactions and represents India's economy on the global financial stage.

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Commons category: Money of India
price: 0.012761
unit symbol: ₹
conversion to standard unit: 0.0551571980143409

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ISO 4217 CodeINR (numeric: 356) Subunit0.01 Unit Unitrupee Symbol₹‎ Denominations Subunit 1⁄100paisa Symbol paisa Banknotes Freq. used₹10, ₹20, ₹50, ₹100, ₹200, ₹500 Rarely used₹1, ₹2, ₹5 Coins Freq. used₹1, ₹2, ₹5, ₹10, ₹20 Rarely used50 (discontinued, but still legal tender for amounts up to ₹10) Demographics Date of introduction1835 191 years ago (1835) Official user(s) India Bhutan

Unofficial users Nepal Zimbabwe Sri Lanka