(i) In India, the Reserve Bank of India issues currency notes on behalf of the central government.
(ii) As per Indian law, no other individual or organisation is allowed to issue currency.
(iii) Moreover, the law legalises the use of rupee as a medium of payment that cannot be refused in settling transaction in India.
(iv) No individual in India can legally refuse a payment made in rupees. Hence, the rupee is widely accepted as a medium of exchange.
