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Reserve Bank of India exploring features for visually impaired

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The Reserve Bank of India intends to explore the feasibility of developing a feature to assist those with visual impairments to identify Indian banknotes. The Reserve Bank announced its intention to focus on features for the visually impaired in its June 2018 Statement on Developmental and Regulation Policies. Highlighting the advancement in technology in such…

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Sudan Central Bank issues new 50-pound banknote

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The Central Bank of Sudan has issued a new 50-pound circulating banknote in response to a rise in counterfeit currency in the country. Inflation in Sudan has been growing, and was recorded at 57.7% in April this year. The spread of counterfeit banknotes has been cited as the cause in an increase in liquidity, pushing up prices for…