The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) informed that owing to operational considerations, the exchange of Rs 2,000 notes will not be available on January 12 at the RBI s Mumbai Regional Office.
Following this trend, Regional Director Reserve Bank of India Sarada Prasana Mohanty told ANI, "Daily 700 people are coming to the RBI to exchange their Rs 2000 notes. Rs 2,000 notes worth 1 to 1.5 crore has been exchanged by the RBI each day. If any investigative agencies want any documents, RBI will provide the same." Odisha: People Rush to RBI To Exchange Rs 2,000 Currency Notes in Bhubaneswar; ED, EOW Starts Investigations Following Media Reports.
The deposit and/or exchange of the Rs 2000 banknotes was initially available at all bank branches in the country until September 30, 2023, and was then extended until October 7, 2023.
RBI has also clarified that Rs 2,000 notes will continue to be accepted at banks and other financial institutions for deposit into bank accounts till October 7