₹2,000 notes worth ₹3.43 lakh crore have come back: RBI Governor
The HinduGovernor Shaktikanta Das on October 6 said ₹3.43 lakh crore of ₹2,000 denomination notes have come back to the system so far, and reminded the public that they can return the withdrawn notes at 19 RBI offices from October 8. Addressing the customary post-policy press meet in Mumbai, Mr. Das said 87% of the notes which have been returned have been deposited into bank accounts, while the rest have been exchanged over the counter. At present, over ₹12,000 crore of notes are still in circulation, Mr. Das said, reiterating that the notes can be returned even after the end of the extended period. The RBI, which had initially given time till September 30, for getting the notes deposited or exchanged, extended the same by a week till October 7, on the last date.