Check out the freshly created symbol designed for the Indian rupee currency.  Udaya Kumar’s design was selected after it was narrowed down to five designs through a national competition.  According to The Guardian:

“The distinct symbol denotes the robustness of the Indian economy,” India’s information minister, Ambika Soni, said.

References to sums in rupees currently involve spelling out the word (as is the case in the Guardian’s style guide) or giving it the abbreviation Rs or INRs to distinguish it from other Asian countries that use rupees or variations thereof.

“Once accepted, it will stand clear from the clutter of currencies that call themselves rupee or the rupiah,” India’s Telegraph reported.

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