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Still holding Rs 2,000 notes? Here's how to exchange or deposit them

98.08% of Rs 2,000 notes have been returned, but the remaining ones are still legal tender. Here's how to manage them before the window closes

Still holding Rs 2,000 notes? Here's how to exchange or deposit them
Updated On : 10 Dec 2024 | 11:12 AM IST

98% of Rs 2,000 notes returned; Rs 6,839 cr worth notes still with public

The Reserve Bank on Monday said 98.08 per cent of the Rs 2,000 banknotes have been returned to the banking system, and only Rs 6,839 crore worth such notes are still with the public. On May 19, 2023, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced the withdrawal of Rs 2,000 denomination banknotes from circulation. The total value of Rs 2,000 banknotes in circulation, which was Rs 3.56 lakh crore at the close of business on May 19, 2023, has declined to Rs 6,839 crore at the close of business on November 29, 2024, RBI said. "Thus, 98.08 per cent of the Rs 2,000 banknotes in circulation as on May 19, 2023, has since been returned," it said in a statement. The facility for deposit and/or exchange of the Rs 2,000 banknotes was available at all bank branches till October 7, 2023. However, this facility is still available at the 19 issue offices of the Reserve Bank. From October 9, 2023, the RBI issue offices are also accepting Rs 2,000 banknotes from individuals and entities for deposit into

98% of Rs 2,000 notes returned; Rs 6,839 cr worth notes still with public
Updated On : 02 Dec 2024 | 7:54 PM IST

Fake currency notes of Rs 500 & Rs 2,000 surge threefold in 3 years: FinMin

Finance Ministry data shows a fourfold rise in fake Rs 500 notes since 2018 and Rs 2,000 counterfeits tripled since 2021

Fake currency notes of Rs 500 & Rs 2,000 surge threefold in 3 years: FinMin
Updated On : 27 Nov 2024 | 5:48 PM IST

Since withdrawal, 98% of Rs 2,000 notes have been returned, says RBI

The Reserve Bank of India on Tuesday said 98 per cent of the Rs 2,000 denomination notes have been returned since its May 2023 move to withdraw the currency notes. The total value of notes of the denomination has reduced to Rs 7,117 crore from the Rs 3.56 lakh crore on May 19, 2023, the central bank said. "98 per cent of the Rs 2000 banknotes in circulation as on May 19, 2023, has since been returned," the RBI said. On May 19, 2023, the RBI announced a surprise decision to withdraw the Rs 2,000 currency notes. The move was prompted on quality concerns and the denomination introduced after the demonetisation of November 2016 fulfilling its purpose. The central bank said Rs 2,000 notes continue to be legal tender and can be exchanged at 19 issue offices of the RBI either physically or sent by post for a credit into bank accounts.

Since withdrawal, 98% of Rs 2,000 notes have been returned, says RBI
Updated On : 01 Oct 2024 | 7:51 PM IST

97.9% of Rs 2,000 notes returned, Rs 7,261 cr worth notes still with public

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday said 97.96 per cent of the Rs 2000 denomination banknotes have returned to the banking system, and only Rs 7,261 crore worth of the withdrawn notes are still with the public. On May 19, 2023, the RBI announced the withdrawal of Rs 2000 denomination banknotes from circulation. The total value of Rs 2000 banknotes in circulation, which was Rs 3.56 lakh crore at the close of business on May 19, 2023, when the withdrawal of Rs 2000 banknotes was announced, has declined to Rs 7,261 crore at the close of business on August 30, 2024, the RBI said. "Thus, 97.96 per cent of the Rs 2000 banknotes in circulation as on May 19, 2023, has since been returned," it said in a statement. The facility for deposit and/or exchange of the Rs 2000 banknotes was available at all bank branches in the country till October 7, 2023. The facility for the exchange of the Rs 2000 banknotes has been available at the 19 issue offices of the Reserve Bank since May 19, ...

97.9% of Rs 2,000 notes returned, Rs 7,261 cr worth notes still with public
Updated On : 02 Sep 2024 | 6:41 PM IST

97.92% of Rs 2,000 banknotes returned; Rs 7,409 cr worth still with public

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday said 97.92 per cent of the Rs 2000 denomination banknotes have returned to the banking system, and only Rs 7,409 crore worth of the withdrawn notes are still with the public. On May 19, 2023, the RBI announced the withdrawal of Rs 2000 denomination banknotes from circulation. The total value of Rs 2000 banknotes in circulation, which was Rs 3.56 lakh crore at the close of business on May 19, 2023, when the withdrawal was announced, has declined to Rs 7,409 crore at the close of business on July 31, 2024. "Thus, 97.92 per cent of the Rs 2000 banknotes in circulation as on May 19, 2023, has since been returned," the central bank said in a statement. The facility for deposit and/or exchange of the Rs 2000 banknotes was available at all bank branches in the country till October 7, 2023. The facility for the exchange of the Rs 2000 banknotes has been available at the 19 issue offices of the Reserve Bank since May 19, 2023. From October 9, 20

97.92% of Rs 2,000 banknotes returned; Rs 7,409 cr worth still with public
Updated On : 01 Aug 2024 | 5:18 PM IST

RBI says 97.76% of Rs 2,000 currency notes returned to banking system

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday said 97.76 per cent of the Rs 2000 denomination banknotes have returned to the banking system, and only Rs 7,961 crore worth of the withdrawn notes are still with the public. On May 19, 2023, the RBI announced the withdrawal of Rs 2000 denomination banknotes from circulation. The total value of Rs 2000 banknotes in circulation, which was Rs 3.56 lakh crore at the close of business on May 19, 2023, when the withdrawal of the high value banknotes was announced, has declined to Rs 7,961 crore at the close of business on April 30, 2024, the Reserve Bank said in a statement. "Thus, 97.76 per cent of the Rs 2000 banknotes in circulation as on May 19, 2023, has since been returned," it said. The Rs 2000 banknotes continue to be legal tender. People can deposit and/or exchange Rs 2000 banknotes at 19 RBI offices across the country. People can also send Rs 2000 bank notes through India Post from any post office to any of the RBI Issue Offices for

RBI says 97.76% of Rs 2,000 currency notes returned to banking system
Updated On : 02 May 2024 | 7:54 PM IST

97.69% of Rs 2000 currency notes returned to banking system, says RBI

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday said nearly 97.69 per cent of the Rs 2000 denomination bank notes have returned to the banking system, and only Rs 8,202 crore worth of the withdrawn notes are still with the public. On May 19, 2023, the RBI announced the withdrawal of Rs 2,000 denomination bank notes from circulation. The total value of Rs 2000 banknotes in circulation, which was Rs 3.56 lakh crore at the close of business on May 19, 2023, when the withdrawal of Rs 2000 banknotes was announced, has declined to Rs 8,202 crore at the close of business on March 29, 2024, the Reserve Bank of India said in a statement. "Thus, 97.69 per cent of the Rs 2000 banknotes in circulation as of May 19, 2023, has since been returned," it added. The Rs 2,000 banknotes continue to be legal tender. People can deposit and/or exchange Rs 2000 bank notes at 19 RBI offices across the country. People can also send Rs 2000 bank notes through India Post from any post office to any of the RBI Issu

97.69% of Rs 2000 currency notes returned to banking system, says RBI
Updated On : 01 Apr 2024 | 7:49 PM IST

Facility to exchange, deposit Rs 2,000 notes not available on Apr 1: RBI

The facility to exchange or deposit Rs 2,000 banknotes will not be available on Monday, April 1, 2024 due to operations associated with the annual closing of accounts, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said on Friday. The facility will resume on Tuesday (April 2, 2024) at the 19 issue offices of the RBI, it added. "The facility of exchange/deposit of Rs 2,000 banknotes will not be available on Monday, April 1, 2024 at the 19 issue offices of the Reserve Bank of India due to operations associated with the annual closing of accounts," it said. On May 19, 2023, the RBI announced the withdrawal of Rs 2,000 denomination bank notes from circulation. Nearly 97.62 per cent of the Rs 2,000 bank notes have returned to the banking system at the close of business on February 29, and only about Rs 8,470 crore worth of the withdrawn notes are still with the public. People can deposit and/or exchange Rs 2,000 bank notes at the 19 RBI offices across the country. People can also send Rs 2,000 bank

Facility to exchange, deposit Rs 2,000 notes not available on Apr 1: RBI
Updated On : 28 Mar 2024 | 7:55 PM IST

Nearly 97.62% of Rs 2,000 currency returned to the banking system: RBI

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday said nearly 97.62 per cent of the Rs 2,000 bank notes have returned to the banking system, and only about Rs 8,470 crore worth of the withdrawn notes are still with the public. On May 19, 2023, the RBI announced the withdrawal of Rs 2,000 denomination bank notes from circulation. "The total value of Rs 2000 banknotes in circulation, which was Rs 3.56 lakh crore at the close of business on May 19, 2023, when the withdrawal of Rs 2000 banknotes was announced, has declined to Rs 8,470 crore at the close of business on February 29, 2024," the RBI said in a statement. Thus, 97.62 per cent of the Rs 2,000 banknotes in circulation as of May 19, 2023, have since been returned, it added. "The Rs 2,000 banknotes continue to be legal tender," the RBI added. People can deposit and/or exchange Rs 2,000 bank notes at the 19 RBI offices across the country. People can also send Rs 2,000 bank notes through India Post from any post office to any of the RBI

Nearly 97.62% of Rs 2,000 currency returned to the banking system: RBI
Updated On : 01 Mar 2024 | 3:49 PM IST

Rs 2,000 notes withdrawal: Currency-in-circulation growth dips to 3.7%

The growth in currency in circulation decelerated to 3.7 per cent for the week ended February 9 from 8.2 per cent a year ago, reflecting the impact of the decision of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to withdraw Rs 2,000 banknotes. Currency-in-circulation (CiC) refers to notes and coins in circulation, while currency with the public comprises notes and coins in circulation minus cash with banks. According to the RBI, commercial banks have reported double-digit growth in deposits in January, which too can be attributed to withdrawal of Rs 2,000 currency notes. The growth of Reserve Money (RM), as per the RBI data, decelerated to 5.8 per cent as on February 9, 2024 from 11.2 per cent a year ago (8.8 per cent adjusted for the first-round impact of change in Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR). Components of RM include CiC, banks' deposits in RBI and other deposits with the central bank. The growth in CiC , the largest component of RM, decelerated to 3.7 per cent from 8.2 per cent a year ago, ..

Rs 2,000 notes withdrawal: Currency-in-circulation growth dips to 3.7%
Updated On : 25 Feb 2024 | 12:41 PM IST

Rs 2,000 notes in circulation down to Rs 8,897 cr, 97.5% returned: RBI

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday said nearly 97.5 per cent of the Rs 2,000 bank notes have been returned to the banking system, and only about Rs 8,897 crore worth of the withdrawn notes are still with the public. On May 19, 2023 the RBI announced the withdrawal of Rs 2,000 denomination bank notes from circulation. "The total value of Rs 2,000 banknotes in circulation, which was Rs 3.56 lakh crore at the close of business on May 19, 2023, when the withdrawal of Rs 2,000 banknotes was announced, has declined to Rs 8,897 crore at the close of business on January 31, 2024," the RBI said in a statement. Thus, 97.5 per cent of the Rs 2,000 banknotes in circulation as on May 19, 2023, has since been returned, it added. "The Rs 2,000 banknotes continue to be legal tender," the RBI added. People can deposit and/or exchange Rs 2,000 bank notes at the 19 RBI offices across the country. People can also send Rs 2,000 bank notes through India Post from any post office to any of the

Rs 2,000 notes in circulation down to Rs 8,897 cr, 97.5% returned: RBI
Updated On : 01 Feb 2024 | 7:40 PM IST

RBI says Rs 2,000 notes can be exchanged through post offices as well

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has said that Rs 2,000 notes can be exchanged through post offices as well. There are reports of people queuing up at the RBI offices for returning the Rs 2,000 notes. In a set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on its website, the RBI said people can send the notes to any of its 19 issue offices from any post office. People need to fill up an application form which is available online and send the notes to a RBI issue office from any facility of India Post, it said. In May last year, the apex bank announced its decision to withdraw the Rs 2,000 notes, which was first introduced after the demonetisation exercise in 2016. The decision to withdraw the Rs 2,000 notes was taken as most of these notes had exceeded their expected lifespan and were also not being used by the public for transactions, the RBI had said. At present, over 97.38 per cent of the Rs 2,000 notes in circulation as in May 2023 have been returned. After allowing for exchange or dep

RBI says Rs 2,000 notes can be exchanged through post offices as well
Updated On : 05 Jan 2024 | 9:40 PM IST

Nearly 97% Rs 2,000 notes returned, Rs 9,330 cr still with public: RBI

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday said that nearly 97.38 per cent of the Rs 2,000 bank notes have been returned to the banking system, and only about Rs 9,330 crore worth of the notes are still with the public. On May 19, the RBI announced the withdrawal of Rs 2,000 denomination bank notes from circulation. "The total value of Rs 2,000 bank notes in circulation, which amounted to Rs 3.56 lakh crore as at the close of business on May 19, 2023, when the withdrawal of Rs 2,000 bank notes was announced, has declined to Rs 9,330 crore as at the close of business on December 29, 2023," the RBI said in a statement. Thus, 97.38 per cent of the high-value currency in circulation as of May 19, 2023, has since been returned to the banking system, it added. "The Rs 2,000 bank notes continue to be legal tender," the RBI added. People can deposit and/or exchange Rs 2,000 bank notes at the 19 RBI offices across the country. People can also send Rs 2,000 bank notes through India Post from

Nearly 97% Rs 2,000 notes returned, Rs 9,330 cr still with public: RBI
Updated On : 02 Jan 2024 | 12:37 AM IST

97.26% Rs 2000 banknotes returned to RBI; circulation down to Rs 9,760 cr

In May the circulation of the Rs 2,000 banknote amounted to Rs 3.56 trillion, this has now gone to Rs 9,760 cr as of November 30

97.26% Rs 2000 banknotes returned to RBI; circulation down to Rs 9,760 cr
Updated On : 01 Dec 2023 | 12:18 PM IST

Rush to exchange Rs 2,000 notes: ED, EOW starts probe following reports

During the last three days, a large number of people gathered in front of the RBI office in Bhubaneswar to exchange Rs 2,000 currency notes

Rush to exchange Rs 2,000 notes: ED, EOW starts probe following reports
Updated On : 02 Nov 2023 | 7:24 AM IST

Rs 2,000 notes: List of 19 RBI regional banks to exchange currency

The RBI, which had initially given time till September 30, for getting the Rs 2,000 notes deposited or exchanged, extended the same by a week till October 7

Rs 2,000 notes: List of 19 RBI regional banks to exchange currency
Updated On : 10 Oct 2023 | 3:17 PM IST

A first in 10 yrs: Currency flow drops in H1 due to Rs 2k note withdrawal

Of the Rs 2000 bank note that was returned, only 13% was exchanged and remained deposited in bank account

A first in 10 yrs: Currency flow drops in H1 due to Rs 2k note withdrawal
Updated On : 02 Oct 2023 | 11:50 PM IST

RBI extends last date for exchanging Rs 2,000 bank notes to Oct 7

RBI says 96% of the Rs 2,000 banknotes in circulation as on May 19, 2023, has since been returned

RBI extends last date for exchanging Rs 2,000 bank notes to Oct 7
Updated On : 30 Sep 2023 | 11:53 PM IST

About 93% Rs 2,000 currency notes returned to banking system, says RBI

The Reserve Bank today said in absolute terms, the total value of Rs 2,000 banknotes received back from circulation is Rs 3.32 trillion up to August 31, 2023

About 93% Rs 2,000 currency notes returned to banking system, says RBI
Updated On : 01 Sep 2023 | 6:52 PM IST