The United States dollar has its symbol, $. So does the British pound, £; the Japanese yen, ¥; and the Euro, €. But not the Indian rupee, until now.

The new symbol would be the "identity of the Indian currency," a finance ministry official told the BBC. The contest, which closes on 15 April, is open only to resident Indians, a release on the ...

A handout picture released by India's Press Information Bureau shows the new symbol for the Indian rupee, July 15, 2010. ILLUSTRATION: AFP/Getty Images.

The symbol set to give the rupee a unique identity, highlights the strength of the growing Indian economy, according to Udaya. Five designs were shortlisted from over 25,000 applications received ...

NEW DELHI — The Indian rupee joined the U.S. dollar, the British pound, the euro and the Japanese yen on Thursday when it got its very own symbol. The rupee’s new rune is a modification of a ...

The winning symbol was approved by Indian union cabinet in July 2010 and a proposal was submitted to encode the Indian rupee sign into UCS and make it a computer standard.

In a move that underscores India's increasing global economic ambitions, the authorities are poised to reveal the results of competition to design a symbol for the national currency, the rupee ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. NEW DELHI: The Indian rupee will join the dollar, yen, euro and pound with its own symbol. The new currency icon is an amalgam of ...