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’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
Is petrol cheaper in Bhutan than India? Here’s the truthA viral social media video falsely claims petrol is cheaper in Bhutan than in India. The Press Information Bureau (PIB) has debunked this, ...
17 May, 2026, 09.49 AM IST
Journalist or messenger? Why does every White House Iran leak go through the same reporter? The Barak Ravid questionBarak Ravid and the Iran Leak Pipeline: The name Barak Ravid keeps appearing whenever sensitive Iran stories break in Washington. A new lea...
06 May, 2026, 10.43 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
‘Iran is just the excuse, China is the target’: Viral video explains why the conflict’s real focus is Beijing, not TehranRising US-Iran tensions fuel a debate. A viral post suggests China, not Iran, is the real target. This centers on disrupting China's oil su...
27 Apr, 2026, 04.25 PM IST
How El Nino-driven weaker monsoon rains could impact IndiaThe monsoon outlook for India in 2026 paints a worrying picture, with an anticipated El Niño likely to disrupt normal rainfall patterns. Th...
16 Apr, 2026, 04.35 PM IST
Currency in circulation grows 2.4% on year till May 2, shows RBI dataDespite the rise of digital payments, currency in circulation in India has increased, driven by strong rural demand and agricultural output...
14 May, 2025, 12.39 AM 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
Currency in circulation at Rs 31.22 lakh crore as of March 2022The Indian currency, in circulation, has increased from Rs 13 lakh crore in 2014 to Rs 31.33 lakh crore in March 2022. The objective of dem...
13 Mar, 2023, 02.55 PM IST
India's pace of rise of currency in circulation dips"Economic activity is completely back to pre-pandemic levels, and hence there is hardly any need for panic-driven cash withdrawals, which i...
04 Aug, 2022, 01.55 PM IST
Currency in circulation up by Rs 5 lakh crore in 2020Currency in circulation (CIC) went up by a record Rs 5 lakh crore in 2020 as Indians joined the global dash for cash in the wake of the Cov...
07 Jan, 2021, 04.51 PM IST
Currency in circulation hits pre-demonetisation levelsCurrency circulation in India increased in the past few months, breaching the levels last seen before the end-2016 currency-swap programme,...
26 Aug, 2020, 07.39 AM IST
Currency in circulation rises 22% in May over pre-demonetisation levelGovt said the notes in circulation had grown at an average growth rate of 14.51 per cent year on year wise since October 2014.
26 Jun, 2019, 07.36 AM IST
- 400 percent rise in fake currency circulation: Finmin report
As fake currency continues to be pumped illegally into the country, a latest government report states that there has been a 400 per cent in...
15 Jan, 2012, 05.15 PM IST
- Fake currency notes circulation on the rise in Bihar
Police and DRI sleuths have seized FICN of face value of 41.40 lakh during 2011 so far, police said.
16 Dec, 2011, 11.32 AM IST