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What is Mobile Aided Note Identifier (MANI) App?

Recently, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has brought new updates to the Mobile Aided Note Identifier (MANI) App.

What is Mobile Aided Note Identifier (MANI) App?

The Mobile Aided Note Identifier (MANI) App was launched by RBI on January 01, 2020.

It is a mobile application for aiding visually impaired persons to identify the denomination of Indian Banknotes.

What are the features of MANI App?

  • Capable of identifying the denominations of Mahatma Gandhi Series and Mahatma Gandhi (New) series banknote by checking front or reverse side / part of the note including half folded notes at various holding angles and broad range of light conditions (normal light / day light / low light / etc.).
  • Ability to identify the denomination through audio notification in Hindi / English and non-sonic mode such as vibration (suitable for those with vision and hearing impairment).
  • After installation works in offline mode.
  • Ability to navigate the mobile application via voice controls for accessing the application features.
  • The application is free and can be downloaded from the Android Play Store and iOS App Store without any charges / payment.
  • Does not authenticate a note as being either genuine or counterfeit.

What is the recent update to the App?

The MANI App, which could identify the denomination of banknotes through audio notification in Hindi and English, is now capable of notifying the banknote denomination in 11 other languages (Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu). 


References

Reserve Bank of India. (2020, January 01). 'Launch of Mobile Aided Note Identifier (MANI) by RBI'. Retrieved from https://www.rbi.org.in/Scripts/BS_PressReleaseDisplay.aspx?prid=49022

Reserve Bank of India. (2022, September 21). 'MANI (Mobile Aided Note Identifier) – Introduction of multi-lingual audio notification'. Retrieved from https://www.rbi.org.in/Scripts/BS_PressReleaseDisplay.aspx?prid=54397


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