Biggest news, RBI to withdraw 2000 rupee notes, Know The Reserve Bank of India has advised banks to stop issuing 2000 rupee notes with immediate effect. What did the banks say?
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is going to withdraw the 2000 rupee note. This note will remain in circulation. The Reserve Bank of India has advised banks to stop issuing Rs 2000 bank notes with immediate effect. In the year 2016, after demonetisation, 2000 thousand rupees notes were introduced. 500 and 1000 rupee notes were stopped during demonetisation.
Now new currency notes of 2 thousand rupees will not be printed. RBI will accept 2 thousand currency notes till September 30. RBI will no longer issue new 2 thousand rupee notes. Presently the 2 present notes in the market will be valid. 2000 rupee notes can be exchanged in the bank till September 30. 20 thousand rupees can be deposited in the bank at once.
₹2000 Denomination Banknotes – Withdrawal from Circulation; Will continue as Legal Tenderhttps://t.co/2jjqSeDkSk
— ReserveBankOfIndia (@RBI) May 19, 2023
This has been announced by tweeting from the Reserve Bank of India.
RBI said in a press release that printing of Rs 2000 notes was stopped in 2018-19 itself. 2000 thousand rupees note was introduced after demonetisation in November 2016. 500 and 1000 rupee notes were stopped in demonetisation.
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After demonetisation in November 2016, 2000 thousand rupee notes were released. 500 and 1000 rupee notes were stopped during demonetisation. Meanwhile, the government said that this step has been taken to eliminate corruption and curb printing of fake notes. On this, the opposition parties attacked the central government and said that the government has taken this decision without thinking.
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