Disposal of Soiled Banknotes - January 2026

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Published on Feb 03, 2026

Table: Disposal of Soiled Banknotes
(Pieces in lakh)
S.No.	Denomination (₹)	Total Disposal in FY 2025-26 (till December 2025)	During January 2026	Total Disposal in FY 2025-26 (till January 2026)
1	2000	35	3	38
2	1000	0	0	0
3	500	46,015	5,384	51,399
4	200	12,228	1,043	13,271
5	100	31,583	8,191	39,774
6	50	13,537	932	14,469
7	20	8,550	479	9,029
8	10	9,204	457	9,661
9	Up to 5	172	5	177
10	Total	1,21,324	16,494	1,37,818
Note: Figures may not add up due to rounding-off of the numbers.
Source: RBI.