98.41% of ₹2,000 banknotes withdrawn since May 2023 returned: RBI

About 98.41 per cent of the high-value banknotes in circulation as of May 19, 2023, have since been returned

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday said 98.41 per cent of the ₹2000 banknotes in circulation have been returned.

The RBI had announced the withdrawal of ₹2000 denomination banknotes from circulation on May 19, 2023.

"The total value of ₹2000 banknotes in circulation, which was ₹3.56 lakh crore at the close of business on May 19, 2023, when the withdrawal of ₹2000 banknotes was announced, has declined to ₹5,669 crore at the close of business on December 31, 2025," it said.

Thus, 98.41 per cent of the high-value banknotes in circulation as of May 19, 2023, have since been returned.

 

A facility for deposit and/or exchange of the ₹2000 banknotes was available at all bank branches in the country up to October 7, 2023. From October 9, 2023, the RBI's 19 Issue Offices are also accepting ₹2000 banknotes from individuals/entities for deposit into their bank accounts.

Apart from this, members of the public are sending ₹2,000 banknotes through India Post from any post office within the country to any of the RBI Issue Offices for credit to their bank accounts, an official statement said.

The total value of ₹2,000 banknotes in circulation was ₹3.56 lakh crore at the close of business on May 19, 2023, the RBI said, stressing that the bills continue to be legal tender.