--- title: "SBP considers phasing out Rs10 note due to printing costs and prepares new Rs5,000 design" description: "Most outlets reported that the State Bank of Pakistan is considering phasing out the Rs10 note due to rising printing costs and is preparing a new design for the Rs5,000 note to curb counterfeiting. Dawn included additional context about the disclosure, while Profit attributed the information to Deputy Governor Dr Inayat Hussain's statement to the Senate panel." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/4692-sbp-considering-abolishing-rs10-currency-note-says-official site: HarZaviya language: en --- # SBP considers phasing out Rs10 note due to printing costs and prepares new Rs5,000 design business · latest filing 27 Aug 2026, 8:30 AM PKT · 25–27 Aug 2026 · 14 articles from 13 outlets over 2 developments ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 27 Aug 2026 — SBP considers phasing out Rs10 note due to printing costs and prepares new Rs5,000 design (2 outlets) > Most outlets reported that the State Bank of Pakistan is considering phasing out the Rs10 note due to rising printing costs and is preparing a new design for the Rs5,000 note to curb counterfeiting. Dawn included additional context about the disclosure, while Profit attributed the information to Deputy Governor Dr Inayat Hussain's statement to the Senate panel. - **Profit** — [SBP considers phasing out Rs10 note, prepares new Rs5,000 design to curb counterfeiting](https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/08/27/sbp-considers-phasing-out-rs10-note-prepares-new-rs5000-design-to-curb-counterfeiting) · 27 Aug 2026, 8:30 AM PKT > Deputy Governor Dr Inayat Hussain tells Senate panel that rising printing costs have prompted consideration of withdrawing the Rs10 note - **Dawn** — [SBP mulls ending Rs10 note on rising costs](https://www.dawn.com/news/2025322/sbp-mulls-ending-rs10-note-on-rising-costs) · 27 Aug 2026, 7:11 AM PKT · 90% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is considering phasing out the Rs10 banknote due to rising printing costs, while a new design for the Rs5,000 note is being prepared to curb counterfeiting. The disclosure came from Deputy Governor Dr Inayat Hussain, who briefed the Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue. He said the redesigned Rs5,000 note would help reduce the circulation ... ### 25 Aug 2026 — SBP proposes replacing Rs10 banknote with coin in new currency series (11 outlets) > Most outlets reported that the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is proposing to replace the Rs10 banknote with a coin in the next currency series, citing rising production costs as a key reason. Several also mentioned that the move was discussed in a Senate committee and attributed to Deputy Governor Dr Inayat Hussain. While most focused on the discontinuation and replacement, a few, like *The Express Tribune*, briefly noted the introduction of enhanced security features in the new currency. - **The Nation** — [SBP plans to discontinue Rs10 currency note, introduce coin](https://www.nation.com.pk/26-Aug-2026/sbp-plans-discontinue-rs10-currency-note-introduce-coin) · 26 Aug 2026, 7:51 AM PKT > ISLAMABAD - The central bank has announced plans to discontinue the Rs10 currency note and has sought approval from the fed­eral government. - **The Express Tribune** — [Rs10 currency note to be phased out](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2625872/rs10-currency-note-to-be-phased-out) · 25 Aug 2026, 11:44 PM PKT · 76% identical wording to the newest filing > SBP designing new currency with enhanced security features - **Minute Mirror** — [State Bank considers scrapping Rs10 banknote](https://minutemirror.com.pk/state-bank-considers-scrapping-rs10-banknote-618417/) · 25 Aug 2026, 8:24 PM PKT · 81% identical wording to the newest filing > The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is considering discontinuing the Rs10 currency note as part of plans to introduce redesigned banknotes with - **Pakistan Observer** — [Why is Pakistan Discontinuing Rs10 Note? SBP reveals Key Reason](https://pakobserver.net/why-is-pakistan-discontinuing-rs10-note-sbp-reveals-key-reason/) · 25 Aug 2026, 7:41 PM PKT · 81% identical wording to the newest filing > Pakistan’s currency system could soon see some changes as State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) proposed phasing out the Rs10 banknote… - **Business Recorder** — [SBP mulls discontinuing Rs10 note over rising production cost](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40436494/sbp-mulls-discontinuing-rs10-note-over-rising-production-cost) · 25 Aug 2026, 7:39 PM PKT · 78% identical wording to the newest filing > The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is considering discontinuing the Rs10 banknote amid rising production costs, a senior central bank official told a Senate committee on Tuesday. SBP Deputy Governor Dr Inayat Hussain disclosed the development in a meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue. The committee reviewed matters relating to currency security, the Pakistan Remittance ... - **Abb Takk News** — [SBP mulls phasing out Rs10 Note, plans for enhanced security on new Currency Notes](https://abbtakk.tv/sbp-mulls-phasing-out-rs10-note-plans-for-enhanced-security-on-new-currency-notes/) · 25 Aug 2026, 7:05 PM PKT · 81% identical wording to the newest filing > KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is contemplating the discontinuation of the Rs10 banknote, citing increasing production costs, according to Deputy Governor Dr. Inayat Hussain. During a briefing with the Senate Standing Committee on Finance, Dr. Hussain explained that the SBP had previously attempted twice to retire the Rs10... The post SBP mulls phasing out Rs10 Note, plans for enhanc... - **Geo News** — [SBP considering abolishing Rs10 currency note, says official](https://www.geo.tv/latest/679131-sbp-considering-abolishing-rs10-currency-note-says-official) · 25 Aug 2026, 6:35 PM PKT · 82% identical wording to the newest filing > An image of Rs10 denomination currency note. — SBP State Bank of Pakistan Deputy Governor Dr Inayat Hussain on Friday told the Senate body that the central bank is considering discontinuing the Rs10 currency note due to its “rising production... - **ProPakistani** — [SBP Considers Ending Rs. 10 Note](https://propakistani.pk/2026/08/25/sbp-considers-ending-rs-10-note/) · 25 Aug 2026, 6:17 PM PKT · 81% identical wording to the newest filing > The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is considering discontinuing the Rs. 10 currency note when a new series of banknotes… Read More The post SBP Considers Ending Rs. 10 Note appeared first on ProPakistani. - **Dunya News** — [State Bank moves to scrap Rs10 banknote, introduce coin instead](https://dunyanews.tv/en/Business/969674-state-bank-moves-to-scrap-rs10-banknote-introduce-coin-instead) · 25 Aug 2026, 6:15 PM PKT · 80% identical wording to the newest filing > The State Bank has proposed discontinuing the Rs10 banknote from Pakistan’s next currency series and replacing it with a coin due to rising production costs. - **ARY News (English)** — [SBP recommends discontinuing Rs10 note, says deputy governor](https://arynews.tv/rs10-note-recommended-to-be-discontinued-by-sbp) · 25 Aug 2026, 6:08 PM PKT · 79% identical wording to the newest filing - **Daily Pakistan (English)** — [Rs10 banknote to be replaced by coin as SBP plans new currency series](https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/25-Aug-2026/rs10-banknote-to-be-replaced-by-coin-as-sbp-plans-new-currency-series) · 25 Aug 2026, 5:32 PM PKT · 87% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD – The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has sought approval to discontinue the Rs10 currency note and replace it with a coin, a Senate committee was informed on Tuesday. State Bank Deputy Governor Dr Inayat Hussain briefed the Senate Standing Committee on Finance on plans concerning the issuance of new currency notes. He said […] The post Rs10 banknote to be replaced by coin as SBP plans n... 14 articles from 13 outlets, 25–27 Aug 2026. Headlines and links belong to their outlets — HarZaviya links out and never copies article text. --- HarZaviya compares how Pakistani outlets cover the same story. It stores and shows each outlet's headline and a short excerpt, and links out — it never copies article text, and every headline belongs to the outlet that wrote it. It takes no stance on any outlet. 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