and Sri Lankan rupees and the Indonesian rupiah. “This symbol now lends a distinctive character and identity to the Indian currency.” —Indian President Pranab Mukherjee, 2012 (then finance minister) ...

The rupee symbol ‘₹’ was designed by Udaya Kumar ... leading to confusion with other currencies like the Pakistani and Sri Lankan rupees. In 2009, the Ministry of Finance announced a ...

Soni told reporters that the symbol would distinguish the Indian rupee from the currencies of other countries that also use the rupee, such as Pakistan, Nepal and Sri Lanka, and the Indonesian rupiah.

COLOMBO, July 17 (Reuters) - The Sri Lankan rupee traded slightly firmer on Monday as exporters sold dollars, although the local currency was seen under pressure due to the central bank's dollar ...