The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has shared the latest information about ₹ 2000 notes. These notes were taken out of circulation in the year 2023, but these notes are still present with the people in large numbers.
More than 98% notes returned, still thousands of crores are left
According to RBI, so far 98.26% of the total ₹ 2000 notes have been returned. Despite this, ₹ 2000 notes worth about ₹ 6,181 crore are still with the people. When these notes were discontinued, at that time ₹ 2000 notes worth a total of ₹ 3.56 lakh crore were in circulation in the market.
When and why were ₹ 2000 notes discontinued?
In May 2023, RBI had announced the phased closure of ₹ 2000 notes. For this, the common people were given a chance to deposit or exchange notes in banks and post offices till September 2023.
RBI said that the use of ₹ 2000 notes was not expected and their purpose was also for a limited time, so it was necessary to remove them.
There is still a chance to change the note (RBI Update on 2000 Notes)
If you still have a ₹ 2000 note, then there is no need to panic. You can change it by visiting any regional office of RBI.
RBI has offices in 19 cities of India, where this service is available:
Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Belapur, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Jammu, Kanpur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, New Delhi, Patna and Thiruvananthapuram.
You can also change notes from post office (RBI Update on 2000 Notes)
If RBI office is far away from you, then you can also change ₹ 2000 notes through your nearest post office. This is also providing convenience to people living in rural and remote areas.
What to do if the note has not been changed yet? (RBI Update on 2000 Notes)
If you still have a ₹ 2000 note, then change it as soon as possible. Although this note is no longer a legal tender in the market, RBI is still accepting it and will provide you a new note or amount.
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