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A jewellery store in a shopping mall with a notice "We accept ₹500 and ₹1,000 notes", even after they were no longer valid banknotes. There were reports of people circumventing the restrictions imposed on exchange transactions by conducting multiple transactions at different bank branches, and by sending hired people, employees, and ...
The Indian 500-rupee banknote (₹500) is a denomination of the Indian rupee. In 1987, the ₹500 note was introduced, followed by the ₹1,000 note in 2000 while ₹1 and ₹2 notes were discontinued in 1995. The current ₹500 banknote, in circulation since 10 November 2016, is a part of the Mahatma Gandhi New Series.
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]
The second ordinance, the High Denomination Bank Notes (Demonetisation) Ordinance, 1946, demonetised bank notes of denominations ₹500 and above. 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 ...
Microlettering: Micro-letters are used to print RBI on ₹10 notes, and the value of the denomination on other notes. Intaglio print: An intaglio (raised) shape is present on all denominations other than the ₹10 note to help the visually impaired. ₹ 20-Vertical rectangle ₹ 50-Square ₹ 100-Triangle ₹ 500-Circle ₹ 1,000-Diamond
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.
Following recommendations from the OECD on curbing black money on 22–23 February 2014 and previous moves by the RBI, on the night of 8 November 2016 the Indian Government decided to ban old notes and change them with new 500 and 2000 rupee notes.
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 ...