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India's search for a currency symbol

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India may have a lot going for it but there is one thing it is missing - a currency symbol.

The US has the dollar sign and the UK has the pound, but India has been relying on an R and little else. But all that is about to change thanks to a nationwide competition.

Ben Richardson has been out on the streets of Mumbai to ask if people want a symbol, and if it will change the way currency is viewed worldwide.

READ MORE: India seeks rupee status symbol

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