As of December 31, 2024, Rs 2000 notes worth ₹6,691 crore were still in circulation. In short, on May 19, 2023, the RBI announced the withdrawal of Rs 2000 notes under its clean note policy.

The counterfeit notes detected in the denominations of Rs 10, Rs 20, Rs 50, Rs 100 and Rs 2,000 declined in 2024-25, while those in Rs 200 and Rs 500 denominations increased by 13.9% and 37.3% ...

The petition also stated that while Rs 1, Rs 2, Rs 5, Rs 10, Rs 20, Rs 100, Rs 200, Rs 500, and Rs 2,000 currency notes are designed to be accessible to visually impaired persons, the Rs 50 note ...

However, it admitted that Rs 50 notes lack such tactile markers. Additionally, simultaneous circulation of both old and new Mahatma Gandhi Series notes may contribute to confusion for those with ...