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Demonetisation: Govt reduces withdrawal limit, eases rules for farmers
Thu, Nov 17, 2016
Department of Economic Affairs (DEA)'s Secretary, Shaktikanta Das on Thursday announced new rules pertaining to the demonetisation move by the government. The rules include the following: 1. Exchange of old currencies have been reduced to Rs 2000 from Rs 4500 from November 18.
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RBI issues new series of Rs 500, Rs 2,000 currency notes
Wed, Nov 09, 2016
Hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced the demonetisation of high value notes, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Tuesday issued new series of notes for the Rs 500 and Rs 2,000 denomination with improved features and newer sizes.
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RBI to provide new currency notes soon, increased production: Urjit Patel
Tue, Nov 08, 2016
After the announcement by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to stop Rs 1000 and Rs 500 notes as legal tender, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Urjit Patel said that RBI has increased the production and trying to provide new currency notes as soon as possible.
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India to be able to present Union Budget around February 1: Shaktikanta Das
Fri, Nov 04, 2016
The Government of India is likely to present the Union Budget 2017-18 by around February 1 next year, said economic affairs secretary Shaktikanta Das in an interview to a television channel on Thursday.
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India's FX, stock markets to stabilise within days: Shaktikanta Das
Thu, Sep 29, 2016
India's rupee and stock markets will stabilise in a few days, Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das said on Thursday, following a sharp fall in the markets after India launched attacks on suspected militants.
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Raghuram Rajan to conduct last independent monetary policy update by RBI Governor on Aug 9
Sun, Aug 07, 2016
Raghuram Rajan will on Tuesday conduct what will be his last monetary policy update for the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and also, perhaps, the last that a central bank governor can henceforth undertake independently.
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