Retail central bank digital currency in circulation falls by 24% in FY26The value of retail central bank digital currency in circulation saw a significant drop of 24.08 percent in 2025-26. Despite this, the Rese...
29 May, 2026, 09.09 PM IST
Resilient Indian economy may face West Asia headwinds; El Nino impact likely on agri output: RBIAs energy prices surge and supply chain disruptions persist, India's economic landscape is indeed testing its resilience; yet, robust finan...
29 May, 2026, 08.13 PM IST
RBI to explore CBDC pilot in cross-border transactionsThe Reserve Bank of India (RBI) plans to expand its digital rupee pilot to more direct benefit transfer schemes and the domestic retail spa...
29 May, 2026, 05.26 PM IST
RBI’s currency printing cost falls 23.5% in FY26 despite rise in cash circulationReserve Bank of India's spending on printing money dropped significantly. This happened even as the total value of currency in circulation ...
29 May, 2026, 03.27 PM IST
Fake Rs 500 notes surge 20% as counterfeits rise across banking systemFake currency detection in India increased in 2025-26. The Rs 500 note became the primary target for counterfeiters, showing a significant ...
29 May, 2026, 03.06 PM IST
Cash is king again? India’s withdrawals surge 12% in early April, highest since post-demonetisationThe Indian economy is witnessing a historic milestone as the currency in circulation hits 42.3 trillion rupees. This remarkable jump of mor...
05 May, 2026, 11.08 AM IST
Has RBI announced 'new rules' for exchanging old Rs 500 & Rs 1,000 currency notes?Social media claims about the Reserve Bank of India allowing exchange of old Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes are false. The official website of th...
20 Apr, 2026, 10.47 AM IST
Rs 2000 notes: 97.87% returned; Rs 7,581 crore worth notes still with publicThe total value of Rs 2000 banknotes in circulation, which was Rs 3.56 lakh crore at the close of business on May 19, 2023, has declined to...
01 Jul, 2024, 02.32 PM IST
97.76% of Rs 2000 currency notes returned, says RBIThe Reserve Bank of India (RBI) reported that 97.76% of the Rs 2000 denomination banknotes have been returned to the banking system, leavin...
02 May, 2024, 07.19 PM IST
Why is India caught up in a currency paradox? The RBI explainsThe phenomenon of bank notes in circulation going up even as digital payments soar is not new or unique to India and has been observed sinc...
31 May, 2023, 06.58 PM IST
Is 'second demonetisation' cover-up of wrong decision made earlier, asks KhargeOpposition leaders have criticised the Indian government and questioned the motives behind the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) decision to wi...
20 May, 2023, 02.02 PM IST
Growth in the value and volume of currency in circulation slowed in last fiscal, value of Rs 2,000 notes in circulation fell to 13% of total value in FY22The value and volume of banknotes in circulation rose by 9.9% and 5% respectively in FY22 as compared with 16.8% and 7.2% respectively in t...
28 May, 2022, 11.20 AM IST
The need for digital currency and why should RBI have oneOver the past four and a half years, approximately Rs 24 lakh crore of net cash has been pumped into circulation and likely withdrawn throu...
17 Mar, 2021, 12.27 PM IST
Currency in circulation rises by Rs 3.23 lakh crore in April-DecemberIn the April-December period of FY2020, it had grown by nearly 6 per cent.
10 Jan, 2021, 06.55 PM IST
Currency in circulation jumps by Rs 19,699 crore, total kitty hits Rs 22 lakh croreThe week before Diwali usually sees a surge in currency in circulation as consumption rises and majority of payments for personal expenditu...
17 Oct, 2019, 11.59 AM IST
RBI says it's comfortable with currency in circulationTotal currency in circulation was Rs 15.41 lakh crore on July 28, according to central bank data, about 86 percent of the amount on Novembe...
03 Aug, 2017, 12.42 AM IST
- RBI to investigate circulation of foreign currencies
The Reserve Bank will probe into the alleged circulation of Bhutanese and Nepali currencies in some parts of lower Assam and North Bengal.
07 Feb, 2013, 06.21 PM IST