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How much does it cost to print bank notes? Find out

Last updated on: August 28, 2012 10:21 IST
An employee counts currency notes at a cash counter inside a bank in Kolkata.

Have you ever thought how much it costs to print a bank note? Well, if you have, then here's the answer.

Source: KBK Infographics based on Ministry of Finance data

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How much does it cost to print bank notes? Find out

Last updated on: August 28, 2012 10:21 IST
A shop owner counts notes in Ahmedabad.

Denomination: Rs 10

Printing cost (per 1,000 notes): Rs 660 (Bhartiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran Pvt Ltd)

Printing cost (per 1,000 notes): Rs 946 (Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India Ltd)

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How much does it cost to print bank notes? Find out

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Notes of different denominations.

Denomination: Rs 20

Printing cost (per 1,000 notes): Rs 940 (Bhartiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran Pvt Ltd)

Printing cost (per 1,000 notes): Rs 1,160 (Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India Ltd)

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A shopkeeper poses for a picture as he counts notes at his shop in Jammu.

Denomination: Rs 50

Printing cost (per 1,000 notes): Rs 1,635 (Bhartiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran Pvt Ltd)

Printing cost (per 1,000 notes): Rs 946 (Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India Ltd)

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How much does it cost to print bank notes? Find out

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Notes of different denominations.

Denomination: Rs 100

Printing cost (per 1,000 notes): Rs 1,200 (Bhartiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran Pvt Ltd)

Printing cost (per 1,000 notes): Rs 1,408 (Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India Ltd)

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An employee uses an electronic machine to check a note in Allahabad.

Denomination: Rs 500

Printing cost (per 1,000 notes): Rs 2,450 (Bhartiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran Pvt Ltd)

Printing cost (per 1,000 notes): Rs 2,530 (Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India Ltd)

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How much does it cost to print bank notes? Find out

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A worker at a fuel station checks a note after filing a vehicle with fuel in Kolkata.

Denomination: Rs 1,000

Printing cost (per 1,000 notes): Rs 2,670 (Bhartiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran Pvt Ltd)

Printing cost (per 1,000 notes): Rs 3,159 (Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India Ltd)