New symbol for Indian rupee

The Indian Union Cabinet approved the new symbol for the Indian rupee - an amalgam of the Devnagiri 'Ra' and the Roman capital 'R' without the stem.
The symbol, designed by an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) postgraduate D Udaya Kumar, was selected from among five shortlisted symbols before the cabinet, information and broadcasting minister Ambika Soni said after the cabinet meeting.

Right now, the abbreviation for the Indian Rupee, 'INR', 'Re' or 'Rs' is also used by India's neighboring countries.

Have a look at New Indian Coin!!!