As part of his government's fight against black money, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced thatRs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes would no longer be printed.
For the next 50 days, up until 30 December 2016, you could deposit your old currency notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 denominations in post offices and banks. You would need to carry your Aadhaar card and PAN card for exchange of these notes.
The move was aimed to clamp down on rampant corruption, Modi said.
There would be no change in any other form of currency exchange, whether cheque, demand draft or payment via credit and debit cards etc, said Modi.
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For the next 50 days, up until 30 December 2016, you could deposit your old currency notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 denominations in post offices and banks. You would need to carry your Aadhaar card and PAN card for exchange of these notes.
The move was aimed to clamp down on rampant corruption, Modi said.
After the said date, the currency notes of Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 would be only paper, with no value, said the PM in his address to the nation. They would cease to be legal tender from the midnight of November 9.
There would be no change in any other form of currency exchange, whether cheque, demand draft or payment via credit and debit cards etc, said Modi.
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