Blog · 22 Jul 2026
The tricky case for plastic banknotes
In today’s Finshots, we tell you why plastic currency notes aren’t really a no-brainer.But here’s a quick sidenote before we begin.
In today’s Finshots, we tell you why plastic currency notes aren’t really a no-brainer.But here’s a quick sidenote before we begin.
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And the internet has been in a frenzy, with some people even spreading panic that all Indian currency notes will soon be made out of polymer.But hold on. That’s not happening anytime soon. There are quite a few things you need to understand before assuming that you’ll be carrying plastic notes in your wallet before you know it.To begin with, why do we even need to move to polymer notes?You may have already read about it, but let’s quickly give you a rundown to set the context.See, right now, the currency notes we use are made from a special kind of paper that’s made from a blend of 75% cotton and 25% linen.