India to withdraw Rs2,000 notes from circulation
The Rs2,000 denomination banknote was introduced in November 2016
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Mumbai: India's central bank said on Friday it will start withdrawing Rs2,000 notes from circulation, although they will remain legal tender.
People will be asked to deposit Rs2,000 banknotes in their bank accounts or exchange them for smaller denominations between May 23 and September 30, the Reserve Bank of India said.
They will be able to exchange up to Rs20,000 ($244.56) at a time, it added.