The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has received ₹2.72 lakh crore in ₹2000 notes since May 19, 2023. This is about 76% of the ₹2,000 banknotes that were in circulation as on May 19. The RBI had announced on May 19 that it would be withdrawing the ₹2000 denomination banknotes from circulation. The deadline for depositing or exchanging these notes is September 30, 2023.
![RBI receives Rs 2.72 Lakh Crore in Rs 2000 notes since 19th May RBI receives Rs 2.72 Lakh Crore in Rs 2000 notes since 19th May](/img/preview/misc/20210224223310_rbib.jpg?imgver=22399)
Official copy of the notification has been mentioned below
The Reserve Bank of India had announced the withdrawal of ₹2000 banknotes from circulation vide Press Release 2023-2024/257 dated May 19, 2023. The total value of ₹2000 banknotes in circulation, which amounted to ₹3.62 lakh crore on March 31, 2023 had declined to ₹3.56 lakh crore as at the close of business on May 19, 2023.
According to the data received from the banks, the total value of ₹2000 banknotes received back from circulation after the announcement on May 19 is ₹2.72 lakh crore up to June 30, 2023. Consequently, ₹2000 banknotes in circulation as at the close of business on June 30 stood at ₹0.84 lakh crore. Thus, 76% of the ₹2000 banknotes in circulation as on May 19, 2023 have since been returned.
Data collected from major banks indicates that out of the total banknotes in ₹2000 denomination received back from circulation, about 87% is in the form of deposits and the remaining around 13% has been exchanged into other denomination banknotes.
Members of the public are requested to utilise the next three months to deposit and/or exchange the ₹2000 banknotes held with them to avoid any rush in the last few days before September 30, 2023.