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Topic2000 rupee note

Topic: 2000 rupee note

Demonetisation failure? Rs 500 & Rs 2,000 notes together make up 50% of counterfeit notes detected

TCA Sharad Raghavan -
Ministry of Finance informed Parliament govt implemented demonetisation to reduce incidence of fake notes. But counterfeiting of high value currency has risen sharply, fresh data shows.

Around 80% choose to deposit Rs 2,000 notes into bank accounts, not exchange them, say bankers

Siddhi Nayak -
The inflow of notes will likely push up bank deposit growth from the current 10.9%, RBI data showed.

SubscriberWrites: Dead yet alive

Priyanka Agarwal -
Just wish me good luck that by 30 September 30, all the 181 crore pieces of my denominations come back to the banks. My homecoming, if you will.

About Opposition unity dreams & petrol pumps turn into banks

Deepti Paudel -
The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

SubscriberWrites: An unwelcome repeat of demonetisation

CM Ramakrishnan -
Last time, I witnessed daily wagers & jobless youngsters ‘employed’ to exchange the old notes. It will be a repeat again.

Delhi ordinance–a territorial fight & policy making at its best with Rs 2,000 withdrawal

Yashna Kumar -
The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Withdrawal of Rs 2,000 note seen less disruptive than 2016 demonetisation

Siddhi Nayak -
India is bracing for a second currency note exchange program in less than 7 years, pulling its Rs 2,000 note out of circulation in an exercise that comes ahead of a series of crucial state polls.

RBI expects most Rs 2,000 notes to be returned by September end, says Governor Shaktikanta Das

Nikunj Ohri -
Governor Das also said there is no reason for people to rush to lenders for the exchange.

RBI’s move to withdraw Rs 2,000 notes to improve liquidity, ease short-term rates, analysts say

Siddhi Nayak -
The central bank on Friday said that it will start withdrawing Rs 2,000 notes from circulation, although they will remain legal tender.

Opposition parties slam central govt after RBI’s withdrawal of Rs 2,000 note: ‘Illogical, harassment’

Sukriti Vats -
RBI has asked banks to stop issuing Rs 2,000 notes, though it remains legal tender. Parties like AAP, TMC & BSP have criticised the move, saying it is against public interest.
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Vrinda Tulsian -
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Embraer moves full throttle in pursuit of IAF contract, ties up with Hindalco after Adani

Snehesh Alex Philip -
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National Interest

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Shekhar Gupta -
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