Cash use in India remains strong and currency in circulation has reached a record high despite the rapid rise in digital payments, mainly due to higher consumption, lower interest rates, and the replacement of Rs 2000 notes, according to a report by State Bank of India (SBI).
The last day for the public to avail of exchange or to deposit high-value Rs 2000 banknotes at the banks was October 7, 2023. However, the window for depositing and/or exchanging the Rs 2,000 banknotes continues to be available at the 19 issue offices of the RBI.
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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 7: The streets of Gateway in Mumbai became the stage for an astonishing event when a Flipkart truck, filled with stacks of cash, malfunctioned, releasing a flurry of Rs. 2000 notes into the air.
The Rs 2,000 denomination banknote will cease to have its value after Saturday and will be just another piece of paper if one does not get it exchanged in any bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) clarified on Friday.
Rs 2000 denomination banknotes were introduced to expeditiously meet the currency requirement of the economy after Demonetisation and are close to the end of their useful life, the Minister of State for Finance, Pankaj Chaudhary said in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.
The police said that after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)'s decision on withdrawing Rs 2000 notes from circulation, the Naxalites were constantly trying to exchange the currency notes that they allegedly collected through extortion.
The Division bench of Justice Satish Chander Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad decided to dismiss the petitions. The RBI has opposed the plea, stating that Rs 2000 notes continue to be legal tender.
The Basaguda LOS Commander of Naxal and RPC President gave cash for depositing in different bank accounts. About Rs 1.20 lakh has been deposited till now.
SBI Research in a report analysed and argued how the withdrawal of Rs 2000 banknotes could boost bank deposits, repayment of loans, consumption, RBI's retail digital currency usage, and overall economic growth.
On May 19, RBI decided to withdraw the Rs 2,000 denomination currency notes from circulation, but said it will continue to remain as legal tender. However, RBI has advised banks to stop issuing Rs 2,000 denomination banknotes with immediate effect.
Earlier, advocate Upadhyay sought an urgent hearing in this matter. However, the top court refused to hear the plea on an urgent basis, stating that the matter was not urgent and would be taken up in July, after the re-opening of court.