Rupee Sign

Part of Currency

Rupee Sign has no standard Windows Alt code. Copy the character directly, or use its HTML entity or Unicode value instead.

Alt code
None
HTML entity
₨
Unicode
U+20A8

About this symbol

₨ joins the letters R and s, the old abbreviation Rs for rupees. It is used for the rupees of Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Nepal, while India adopted its own sign, ₹, in 2010.

Unicode facts

Official name
RUPEE SIGN
Type
Currency symbol
Unicode block
Currency Symbols
Added in
Unicode 1.1 (1993)
Unicode notes
  • India, unofficial legacy practice
Related
₹ Indian Rupee Sign U+20B9

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