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.
About 2.1 per cent or Rs 7,581 crore of the withdrawn Rs 2,000 banknotes have not yet been returned to the RBI, about nine months after the deadline to deposit or exchange them at bank branches was over.
About 2.2 per cent or Rs 7,755 crore of the withdrawn Rs 2,000 banknotes have not yet been returned to the RBI, about eight months after the deadline to deposit or exchange them at bank branches was over