Currency update: Rs 2,000 notes worth Rs 5,817 crore still in circulation; RBI says 98.37% of high-value bills returned

The Reserve Bank of India reported that Rs 5,817 crore worth of Rs 2,000 denomination notes are still in circulation. This figure represents a significant decrease from the Rs 3.56 lakh crore in circulation when the notes were withdrawn on May 19, 2023. The RBI confirmed that 98.37% of these notes have been returned.