Cabinet approved new symbol for Indian currency (rupee). India rupee finally joined the elite list of currencies with unique symbol.
Currencies with symbols: US Dollar, Euro, UK Pound, Yen and Indian Rupee
Indian rupee symbol Designer: D. Udaya Kumar, IIT-Guwahati assistant professor.
Cash prize: 2.5 lakh rupees.
Indian rupee is the fifth currency in the world to have unique symbol. Keyboard manufacturers are expected to manufacture with “rupee symbol” in 3-4 months.
My rating for symbol: 9/10
