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The first demonetisation of India was carried out in the year 1946 when, under the then Governor General of India, Field Marshal Archibald Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell, the Reserve Bank of India demonetised notes of ₹500, ₹1000, and ₹10,000 in order to check black market operations and tax evasions. This was done via 2 ordinances.
The Reserve Bank of India has announced on 26 April 2019 that it would shortly issue a new ₹ 20 note. [8] The new denomination has a motif of Ellora Caves , a UNESCO World Heritage site in Aurangabad district , Maharashtra , India on the reverse, depicting the country's cultural heritage continuing with the theme in the Mahatma Gandhi New ...
Global analysts cut their forecasts of India's real GDP growth rate for the financial year 2016–17 by 0.5 to 3% due to demonetisation. [147] [148] India's GDP in 2016 is estimated to be US$2.25 trillion, hence, each 1 per cent reduction in growth rate represents a shortfall of US$22.5 billion (₹1.54 trillion) for the Indian economy. [149]
Post 2016 Indian banknote demonetisation, seven new currency notes have been announced by the Reserve Bank of India-- ₹2,000, ₹500, ₹200, ₹100, ₹50, ₹20, and ₹10. [7] [8] According to the RBI data, there were 3,285.87 million pieces of ₹2000 notes in circulation at end-March 2017.
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 the year. The current ₹500 banknote, in circulation since 10 November 2016, is a part of the Mahatma Gandhi New Series.
The Indian 1000-rupee banknote (₹ 1000) is an obsolete denomination of the Indian rupee.It was first introduced by the Reserve Bank of India in 1938 under British rule and subsequently demonetized in 1946.
The scarcity of cash due to demonetisation led to chaos, and most people holding old banknotes faced difficulties exchanging them due to endless lines outside banks and ATMs across India, which became a daily routine for millions of people waiting to deposit or exchange the ₹ 500 and ₹ 1,000 banknotes since 9 November.
Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) is a term used by officials and media to refer to counterfeit currency notes circulated in the Indian economy. [1] In 2012, while responding to a question in parliament, the Finance Minister, P. Chidambaram, admitted that there is no confirmed estimate of fake currency in India. [2]