Govt clarifies on involvement with blacklisted UK note firm
The Finance Ministry on Tuesday clarified that the blacklisted UK note printing firm, De La Rue's security clearance has been withheld and no fresh orders have been placed with it since 2014. However, it was permitted to supply a security feature for banknotes till December 2015, the Finance Ministry said. It also supplied banknote paper till 2010, the ministry added.