The Reserve Bank of India had announced the withdrawal of ₹2000 banknotes from circulation vide Press Release 2023-2024/257 dated May 19, 2023. The total value of ₹2000 banknotes in circulation, which amounted to ₹3.62 lakh crore on March 31, 2023 had declined to ₹3.56 lakh crore as at the close of business on May 19, 2023. A status of withdrawal of ₹2000 banknotes was published by the RBI in Press Release No. 2023-2024/522 dated July 3rd, 2023.

According to the data received from the banks, the total value of ₹2000 banknotes received back from circulation is ₹3.14 lakh crore up to July 31, 2023. Consequently, ₹2000 banknotes in circulation as at the close of business on July 31 stood at ₹0.42 lakh crore. Thus, 88% of the ₹2000 banknotes in circulation as on May 19, 2023, have since been returned.

Data collected from major banks indicates that out of the total banknotes in ₹2000 denomination received back from circulation, about 87% is in the form of deposits and the remaining around 13% has been exchanged into other denomination banknotes.

Members of the public are requested to utilise the next two months to deposit and/or exchange the ₹2000 banknotes held with them to avoid any rush in the last few days before September 30, 2023.

(Yogesh Dayal)     
Chief General Manager

Press Release: 2023-2024/682