Tag: Indian currency
BANKING & FINANCE Cash Counts: The Humble Banknotes Witness Double-Digit Jump In FY26

Currency in circulation continued to expand at a healthy pace during FY26, with both banknotes and coins registering growth, while the withdrawal of ₹2,000 denomination notes moved closer to completion, according to the Reserve Bank of India Annual Report FY26. The report showed that the value and volume of banknotes in circulation increased by 11.9% […]

CW Bureau · May 30, 2026
BANKING & FINANCE The Curious Case Of ₹2,000 Note: From Crisis Saviour To Quiet Exit

In the chaotic aftermath of India’s landmark 2016 demonetisation, when high-value ₹500 and ₹1,000 notes were abruptly scrapped, a new face of liquidity emerged, the ₹2,000 banknote. The magenta-hued currency was a note born in crisis, but never meant to be permanent. It was, in many ways, a stopgap, designed to quickly remonetise an economy […]

Sajan C Kumar · Apr 1, 2026