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The first banknotes issued in the New Series were the denominations of ₹ 500 and ₹ 2000, and are in circulation since 10 November 2016. While the ₹ 500 note is still being printed, the ₹ 2000 note was last issued date 2017. [1] [2] [3] The RBI announced on 18 August 2017 that it would soon issue a new ₹ 50 note. [4]
It also announced the issuance of new ₹500 and ₹2,000 banknotes in exchange for the demonetised banknotes. [2] Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that this decision would curtail the shadow economy , increase cashless transactions and reduce the use of illicit and counterfeit cash to fund illegal activity and terrorism.
[31] [32] RBI said that 2,000 bank notes continue to be legal tender. [33] On 1 April 2024, Reserve Bank of India informed that 97.69% of Rs 2,000 notes have been returned to the banking system, however Rs 2,000 notes worth Rs 8,202 crore are still in circulation with public, at the close of business on 29 March 2024. [34] [35]
Older notes, however, are not readable. Latent image: When held against the light at an angle of 45 degrees, an inscription of the value of the denomination is seen on the right side of Mahatma Gandhi's image. Microlettering: Micro-letters are used to print RBI on ₹10 notes, and the value of the denomination on other notes. Intaglio print:
The RBI is authorised to issue notes with face values of up to ₹ 10,000 and coins up to ₹ 1,000 rupees. New ₹ 500 and ₹ 2,000 notes were issued on 8 November 2016. The old series of ₹ 1,000 and ₹ 500 notes were banned on 8 November 2016, and are no longer in use. Earlier ₹ 1,000 notes have been discarded by the RBI.
While the exchanging of notes was initially allowed only until 9th February, 1946, it was extended multiple times. [2]: 5 By the end of 1947, out of a total of Rs. 143.97 crore of high denomination banknotes, notes of the value of Rs. 134.90 crore were exchanged and notes worth Rs. 9.07 crore went out of circulation or were not exchanged.
A ₹200 note, also a first for the Indian Rupee, is currently in circulation. 2023 Currency recall. In May 2023, the Reserve Bank of India started withdrawing the ₹2,000 notes from circulation. [19] [20] The ₹2,000 bank note which was introduced in 2016 however, will remain in legal tender until September 2023 according to RBI.
Section 22 states that only the RBI has the exclusive rights to issue currency notes in India. Section 24 states that the maximum denomination a note can be is ₹ 10,000 (US$120). Section 26 of Act describes the legal tender character of Indian bank notes. Section 28 allows the RBI to form rules regarding the exchange of damaged and imperfect ...