The widely speculated image of a note of rupees 1,000 is fake

Images of  a note of Rs 1,000 is going viral on social media. Several people – on Facebook, Twitter, and Whatsapp are sharing the images with the claim that the pictures are that of a new currency note of 1000 denomination that has been introduced by the RBI.

The claim and the images are fake. A closer look reveals that there are several discrepancies in the images. If you zoom in on one of the images – claiming to be the front side of the note – on the topmost right corner there are two words written, “artistic imagination.” Though that’s enough to prove that the image is a work of imagination, here are some more points.

There is no notification regarding the introduction of Rs 1,000 notes on RBI’s official website. A note of any denomination bears a signature of the RBI governor. Though there is a signature on the image, it reads MK Gandhi.