A genuine 500 rupee note measures 66mm x 150mm. The security thread changes color from green to blue when tilted. The numeral '500' is inscribed in Devanagari. The watermark features Mahatma ...

According to the media report which cited the activist's disclosure, the mints issued 8,810.65 million pieces of the newly designed Rs 500 note, but RBI has only received 7,260 million pieces.

The Rs.500 and Rs.100 notes have a security thread with similar visible features and inscription ‘Bharat’ (in Hindi), and ‘RBI’. When held against the light, the security thread on Rs.

101.9 per cent and 54.6 per cent in the counterfeit notes detected in the denominations of Rs 10, Rs 20, Rs 200, Rs 500 (new design) and Rs 2,000, respectively," said the RBI's annual report for ...