FACT 1: The currency of India is the Indian Rupee. It's code is INR and the symbol is ₹. According to our data, USD to INR is the most popular Indian Rupee exchange rate conversion. Nicknames for the INR include: Taaka, Rupayya, Rūbāi & Athanni.

FACT 2: The most frequently used banknotes in India are: ₹5, ₹10, ₹20, ₹50, ₹100, ₹500, ₹1000. It's used in India, Bhutan & Nepal.

FACT 3: Following the independence of British India in 1947, the Indian rupee replaced all the currencies of the previously autonomous states. After independence, coins were imprinted with Indian statesmen, historical and religious figures.

LKR
Sri Lankan Rupee

FACT 1: The currency of Sri Lanka is the Sri Lankan Rupee. It's code is LKR & its symbol is Rs. According to our data, USD to LKR is the most popular S Lankan Rupee exchange rate conversion.

FACT 2: The most popular banknotes used in Sri Lanka are: ₨10, ₨20, ₨50, ₨100, ₨500, ₨1000, ₨2000, ₨5000. It's used solely in Sri Lanka.

FACT 3: The Sri Lankan Rupee was issued in 1972 when the country name was officially changed from Ceylon. Several series of banknotes have been released in the past 100 years with the most recent 11th series issued in 2011.