Why note exchange for all stopped for a day? asks Mamata Banerjee

She termed it as a 'whimsical' decision and said that a financial emergency has been imposed on the country

Bs_logoWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee
Press Trust of India Kolkata
Last Updated : Nov 18 2016 | 11:47 PM IST
Urging the government to explain why the exchange of defunct notes has been stopped for a day, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee termed it as a "whimsical" decision and said a financial emergency has been imposed on the country.

"Now note exchange stopped for a day. Yet another whimsical decision. Government must explain. Is there currency shortage? Financial emergency," Banerjee said in a tweet.

Indian Banks' Association (IBA) on Friday said in Mumbai that all banks will serve only their respective customers on Saturday (tomorrow) and will not exchange old Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes from customers of other banks.

IBA Chairman Rajeev Rishi, however, said senior citizens are exempted and they can go to any bank branch to exchange notes on Saturday (tomorrow).
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First Published: Nov 18 2016 | 11:30 PM IST