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  RBI shares update regarding Rs 500, Rs 10 notes - Check details here

  Personal Finance | April 04, 2025 18:02 IST

  Last month, the central bank announced to issuance of banknotes of Rs 100 and Rs 200 denominations, bearing the signature of Governor Malhotra.

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  'PM Modi was not at all in favour of Rs 2,000 notes,' says Former Principal Secretary

  India | May 22, 2023 21:43 IST

  PM Modi was not at all in favour of Rs 2,000 notes. But, as demonetisation was to be done in a limited time, he gave reluctant permission for it, said former Principal Secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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  Fact-check: Govt dismisses fake Rs 500 notes claims over proximity of green strip

  Fact Check | May 11, 2022 21:13 IST

  PIB fact check busts rumours claiming currency notes of Rs 500 are fake in which the proximity of the green strip is not near to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor's signature.

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  Bank ATMs start dispensing more of Rs 500 instead of Rs 2,000

  Business | February 26, 2020 16:13 IST

  Banks have started dispensing more of Rs 500 notes instead of Rs 2,000 denomination notes, a move seen as gradual phasing out of the high denomination currency.

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  New Rs 500, 2000 notes have unique dimension: Finance Ministry

  National | August 08, 2017 17:53 IST

  Opposition today forced adjournment of the proceedings in the Rajya Sabha over what it called as the "biggest scam of this century" in the printing of two different sizes for the new currencies.

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  No grace period for depositing old notes, will defeat purpose of demonetisation: Centre tells SC

  November 03, 2017 15:06 IST

  The Centre today asserted in the Supreme Court that it was not inclined to grant any more grace period for depositing the scrapped Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes.

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  RBI to launch new Rs 500 notes, old currency introduced after demonetisation to stay

  June 13, 2017 15:16 IST

  The new batch of Rs 500 notes will be in circulation along with the notes introduced after Centre's demonetisation announcement in November last year.

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  Sharing details of paper import for Rs 500, 2000 notes will affect India's sovereignty: RBI

  May 14, 2017 13:14 IST

  Sharing particulars about import of paper for printing of Rs 500 and Rs 2,000 notes would affect India's sovereignty, a RBI-owned bank note printing company has said.

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  'Reasonable amount' of new Rs 500, Rs 2000 notes was kept ready before demonetisation, RBI tells Parl panel

  April 27, 2017 19:24 IST

  Reserve Bank of India had kept ready a reasonable stock of new Rs 500 and Rs 2,000 notes before the announcement of demonetisation on November 8 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Urjit Patel has told a Parliamentary Committee.

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  People are sending demonetised notes abroad by courier. Read why

  India | April 09, 2017 10:44 IST

  Customs officials have registered a few cases, where demonetised banknotes were sent abroad by courier, and seized over Rs 1 lakh in such notes.

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  RBI spends Rs 3.09 per Rs 500 currency note, reveals RTI

  January 20, 2017 19:09 IST

  For every Rs 500 note, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) spends Rs 3.09 as cost towards paper, printing and other charges.

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  Petrol pumps, air ticket counters to accept old Rs 500 notes till Dec 2 instead of Dec 15

  December 01, 2016 11:30 IST

  In a latest announcement that tightens its demonetisation policy, the government on Thursday said that petrol pumps, LPG stations and air ticket counters will accept old Rs 500 notes till December 2. The earlier deadline

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  Banned notes worth Rs 8.15 cr deposited by DTC: AAP blames senior officials, BJP unconvinced

  National | November 30, 2016 22:32 IST

  In 12 days after announcement of demonetisation by Narendra Modi, old notes worth Rs 8.15 crore were deposited in banks by DTC officials.

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  A broken promise: Demolishing Centre's rosy narrative on demonetisation

  November 28, 2016 15:29 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 8 announced the decision to scrap Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes. Here is an analysis of what government is claiming it would achieve.

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  Law enforcing agencies remain unaffected by demonetisation

  India | November 27, 2016 13:59 IST

  Law enforcement agencies which possess a huge cache of old Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 notes, seized over the years as case property, have said that demonetisation will have no impact on them.

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  Demonetisation: Govt bans exchange of currency notes, exemption only on old Rs 500 notes extended till Dec 15

  November 24, 2016 20:16 IST

  The decision to extend the deadline is believed to have been taken after Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a review meeting with Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and senior officials of the government.

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  Why scrapped Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes are finding their way to the northeast

  India | November 24, 2016 14:00 IST

  India's income tax laws allow exemptions for members of tribal community of Northeast which is being misused by black money hoarders.

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  Chartered jet flier held with Rs 3.5 cr in old notes in Nagaland, BJP leader's brother detained in Gujarat with 31L

  India | November 22, 2016 23:54 IST

  A Bihar-based businessman, travelling alone in a chartered jet, was apprehended today at the airport in Nagaland's Dimapur for allegedly carrying Rs 3.5 crore in demonetised currency.

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  In swipe at opposition, PM says people in public life supporting corruption, black money

  National | November 22, 2016 20:34 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that he found it unfortunate that people in public life had mustered the courage to speak out in support of black money and corruption.

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  Around 6 months needed to replenish Rs 500 notes, here is the math

  November 17, 2016 20:22 IST

  Will the new notes of Rs 500 and Rs 2000 which replace the demonetised currency of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 find itself in circulation soon?