RBI Will Not Stop RS 2,000 Notes
The RBi has issued a statement regarding various fake WhatsApp messages. Watch the video to know all details
A WhatsApp message has been circulating which says that Reserve Bank of India is withdrawing the Rs 2,000 currency and issuing new Rs 1,000 notes.The message also states that only up to Rs 50,000 of Rs 2,000 notes can be exchanged.It also says that after December 31, citizens would not be able to exchange their Rs 2,000 notes.The message also states that the Rs 1,000 notes would be in circulation from January 1 onwards.
The Press Information Bureau (PIB) is a government organisation that is responsible for spreading the right information about government policies and programmes.The Tweeted and said that these messages are fake. It is not at all true. The RBI has not stopped Rs 2,000 notes.The fake message started circulating after media reported that an RTI application revealed that the government has stopped printing Rs 2,000 notes.
This gave rise to rumours that the government is planning to discontinue the Rs 2,000 notes.Minister of State for Finance [Box 05 Anurag Thakur informed the Rajya Sabha on December 11 that the government had no such plans.
