Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes cease to be legal tender from midnight
Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes will cease to be legal tender from November 8 midnight, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced in a televised address to the nation.
Here are highlights from his speech:
- From midnight, the Rs 500 and Rs 1000 will cease to be legal tender.
- The 500 and 1000 Rs notes can be submitted to the post offices and banks from 10th November to 30th December.
- Those who can’t sumbit the notes within the deadline, can exchange it at Reserve Bank of India by providing a declaration.
- On November 9 and in some places November 10, ATMs will not work.
- For 72 hrs, until Nov 11 midnight special arrangements made. All government hospitals will accept old 500 & 1000 notes.
- RBI’s proposal for new Rs 2000 note has been accepted.
- On November 9, all banks will remain closed for public work.
- Notes of 500/1000 up to the value of 5000/- can be changed at airport.
- From 01.01.2017 new currency of Rs 500 and Rs 2000 will be issued.
- No person can withdraw more than 10000 Rs per week per debit card/account.
- If you are unable to change the notes from bank by 30.12.2016 then you have second option deposit in bank by 31.03.2017 along with documentary proof.
- No person can withdraw more than 2000 Rs per day per debit card/account in next two three days but will be increased to 4000/- per day after days.
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