Write the Indian Rupee Symbol using Windows Fonts

23 mar 2011

Download the updated Windows fonts as these include support for the new Indian Rupee symbol. You can then type the Rupee sign in Word using common fonts like Arial, Times New Roman or Tahoma.

Indian Rupee Sign Added to Unicode Standard

12 oct 2010

The new design for the Rupee currency symbol is now part of the official Unicode Standard, version 6.0 with the character code U+20B9.

KBC Logo with the Indian Rupee Symbol

27 jul 2010

Amitabh Bachchan is hosting the next season of Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC), the Indian version of the popular UK game show – Who wants to be a millionaire. Amitabh just unveiled the new KBC logo on his twitter stream – @SrBachchan – and as per his suggestion, the designers have included the new symbol for the Indian Rupee in the KBC logo.

Amul Girl with the Indian Rupee

26 jul 2010

The creative ad team has come with another brilliant ad for Amul butter. The ad features the new symbol for the Indian Rupee.

Proposed Unicode Character for the Indian Rupee

26 jul 2010

The Indian Government has proposed that the Unicode character code U + 0971 be assigned for the new Rupee symbol.

New Symbol for the Indian Rupee

15 jul 2010

This image is the final currency symbol (see candidates) of our Indian Rupee. Unlike other currency symbols like the Dollar or the Euro, you can’t however type the Rupee symbol using the standard Roman keyboard as the Unicode Consortium has not assigned a unique (ASCII) code to this new Rupee symbol yet but there are some free fonts that include this symbol already.

New Currency Symbol for Indian Rupee

24 jun 2010

Like the US Dollar ($) and the Japanese Yen (¥), the Indian Rupee too will soon have a unique sign that will be recognized worldwide.

Design a Currency Symbol for the Indian Rupee

04 mar 2009

A currency sign (like $, £ or €) is a graphic symbol often used as a shorthand for a currency’s name. The Indian Rupee symbol design contest by Finance Ministry is looking for creative designs that also connect with Indian history and culture.

The Soaring Rupee – Causes and Impact

27 jun 2007

India is facing a peculiar problem of ‘Dutch Disease’. The term refers to a situation where there are large inflows of foreign exchange due to discovery of natural resources or massive foreign investment in the country which in turn leads to appreciation of the currency, undermining the traditional export industries.

Finally, some cause for cheer – rupee and inflation falls

09 jun 2007

After creating nerves for Indian exporters, especially the IT companies, the rupee finally touched a month low by falling 43 paisa to close at 41.13 (it touched an intraday high of 41.18) on 8 June.