Now, the ‘star foreign money’ of the demonetisation occasion – the Rs 2000 notice is about to be phased out-at least in the interim. This notice with a pink color will stay as a shock foreign money because it was the dominant type of widespread transactions instantly after the demonetisation time. The foreign money was launched as a preparatory measure to facilitate transactions within the context of the withdrawal of practically 80% of foreign money circulation worth.
How a lot vital is its withdrawal?
The Rs 2000 notes quantities to just about 13.8% of the whole worth of the foreign money as of March finish 2022. The determine for 2023 is ye to be declared by the RBI. Nonetheless, its share is even smaller. Really, the s 2000 notice was not extensively used lately and its frequency of circulation was steeply coming down with the RBI instructing banks to scale back its use. Most people was additionally sceptic concerning the notice within the context of the demonetisation occasion. As of now, its worth of circulation is abysmally low.
Financial institution notes in circulation and their share in complete worth | ||
Share in complete worth (%) | ||
Forex Denomination | March 2022 | March 2016 |
2 and 5 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
10 | 0.9 | 1.9 |
20 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
50 | 1.4 | 1.2 |
100 | 5.8 | 9.6 |
200 | 3.9 | 0 |
500 | 73.3 | 47.8 |
1,000 | 0.0 | 38.6 |
2,000 | 13.8 | 0 |
Complete | 100 | |
Supply: RBI Annual Report 2022 and 2016 |
The withdrawal of the Rs 2000 notice just isn’t the change that’s going to occur within the close to future. Undoubtedly, India misses the companies of Rs 1000 denomination. There isn’t a query that after September 2023 and even earlier than that, the RBI goes to subject new 1000 sequence notes. The present transaction values, and fee nature necessitates Rs 1000 sequence notes. On the time of demonetisation, Rs 1000 notes have been having 38.6% share in complete foreign money worth; second to the most well-liked foreign money notice – the Rs 500 notes.
Message from the exit of Rs 2000 notes
The withdrawal announcement of the foreign money notice signifies how the mechanism realized classes from difficulties created the demonetisation occasion. There’s a lengthy section of 4 months that has been supplied by the RBI to withdraw the Rs 2000 notes, which quantities to round 10% of the whole worth in circulation. Therefore, there is no such thing as a want for panic for any entity and even individuals. Most significantly, the RBI has decreased its use progressively during the last two years and the foreign money is simply round 10% of the whole worth in circulation. Curiously, the withdrawal of Rs 2000 notes comes on the time (Governor, RBI) of Sri Saktikanta Das who’s believed to be the Godfather of demonetisation (when he acted because the Authorities secretary and member to the RBI Director Board in 2016).