Over Rs 5,800 Crore In Rs 2,000 Notes Yet To Return to Banks: RBI
The RBI said that the total value of Rs 2,000 notes in circulation has dropped sharply from Rs 3.56 lakh crore on May 19, 2023 — the day their withdrawal was announced — to just Rs 5,817 crore as of October 31, 2025. This means that around 98.37 per cent of all Rs 2,000 notes have been returned to the banking system, the central bank confirmed.
Nov 01, 2025, 19:04 PM IST
India's New Fighting Machine: Army Acquires 4.25 Lakh CQB Carbines For Superior Lethality In Confined Spaces
The Indian Army gets 4.25 lakh CQB Carbines for superior urban warfare. The Rs 2,770 Cr indigenous deal boosts infantry lethality and replaces obsolete rifles.
Oct 23, 2025, 11:25 AM IST
Only 1.69% Of Rs 2,000 Banknotes Worth Rs 6,017 Crore Yet To Return To RBI: Minister
The Rs 2,000 denomination banknote was introduced in November 2016, primarily to meet the currency requirement of the economy in an expeditious manner after the withdrawal of legal tender status of all Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 banknotes in circulation at that time, he added.
Aug 18, 2025, 14:35 PM IST
'Moody Person's Decision': Sharad Pawar After RBI Withdraws Rs 2,000 Currency Notes
NCP president Sharad Pawar's reaction came after the RBI announced the withdrawal of Rs 2,000 currency notes from circulation.
May 23, 2023, 06:41 AM IST
Zomato Reveals 72% Cash On Delivery Orders Paid In Rs 2,000 Notes After RBI’s Announcement
RBI has requested banks to provide deposit and exchange facility of Rs 2,000 notes until September 30, 2023.
May 22, 2023, 12:50 PM IST
'Tughlaqi Demonetisation Drama': Mamata After RBI Withdraws Rs 2,000 Notes
The RBI on Friday announced the withdrawal of Rs 2,000 currency notes, which were introduced in November 2016, from circulation.
May 21, 2023, 06:53 AM IST
Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy writes to PM Narendra Modi, seeks interim relief of Rs 2,000 crore
Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy has sought an interim relief of Rs 2,000 crore from the Centre.
Aug 24, 2018, 22:19 PM IST
Government confirms it has no proposal to withdraw Rs 2,000 notes
RBI introduced Rs 2,000 notes following demonetisation of high value Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes in November 2016.
Aug 10, 2018, 16:43 PM IST
Government to conduct field trials of plastic currency notes of Rs 10 in five cites
The note will be printed in Indian presses on imported substrate.
Mar 16, 2018, 23:51 PM IST
RBI may be holding back Rs 2,000 notes, says SBI report
RBI may either be holding back Rs 2,000 notes or could have stopped printing high denomination currency, says a SBI Research report.
Dec 21, 2017, 00:43 AM IST
Fake 2,000-rupee note was out within 53 days of demonetisation!
The Rs 2,000 notes were part of the 281,839 fake notes of various denominations recovered from different locations across India.
Dec 07, 2017, 12:53 PM IST
Host of firms bid to supply security features for notes
In a push to 'Make in India' initiative, the tender document for security features specified that successful bidders will be required to set up the "manufacturing facility" in India within two years from the date of signing of contract and increase the local content in planned manner from the third year.
Sep 04, 2017, 20:41 PM IST
Ludhiana: Cigarette vendor stabbed after argument over Rs 2
In yet another shocking incident, a cigarette vendor in Sarabha Nagar area of Ludhiana has been allegedly stabbed by an unidentified man over Rs 2 on Monday night.
Jul 25, 2017, 11:45 AM IST
Impossible to copy all security features of new notes: Kiren Rijiju
Dismissing reports on demonetisation of Rs 2,000 notes, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday said it was not possible for forgers to copy all security features of the new currency notes in Rs 500 and Rs 2,000 denominations.
Apr 05, 2017, 23:15 PM IST
Rs 2,000 currency note loses colour, throws UP police into tizzy
The Uttar Pradesh police was on Saturday thrown into a tizzy after a man claimed a new currency note of Rs 2,000 denomination, he withdrew form a State Bank of India (SBI) ATM, started to lose its pink colour.
Feb 25, 2017, 21:29 PM IST
Image of Mahatma Gandhi goes missing from genuine Rs 2,000 notes
The missing image of Mahatma Gandhi from Rs 2,000 notes created a lot of confusion in Madhya Pradesh’s Sheopur district.
Jan 05, 2017, 09:15 AM IST
RBI had only Rs 4.94 lakh crore in 2,000 rupee notes on day of demonetisation announcement: RTI
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has informed that it had only Rs 4.94 lakh crore in 2,000 rupee notes on the day the central government announced scrapping of high denomination notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000.
Dec 19, 2016, 18:00 PM IST
Rs 70 lakh in new currency seized in raids on postal official's kin in Hyderabad
The cash, all in new notes of Rs 2,000, was seized on Friday during raids in Ibrahimpatnam in Ranga Reddy district.
Dec 10, 2016, 13:08 PM IST
In pics: First look of all new Rs 2000 currency note!
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) launched new Rs. 500 and Rs. 2,000 currency notes on Thursday.
Nov 10, 2016, 12:46 PM IST
New Rs 500, 2,000 notes carry extra security features
The new Rs 500 banknotes, which will be issued by banks from Thursday onwards, have extra security features besides having peculiar colour, theme and size which differentiate the new bills from the earlier series.
Nov 10, 2016, 10:21 AM IST