As on July 31, about Rs 3.14 lakh crore worth of notes were recalled, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said, having announced the withdrawal on May 19. These banknotes, which the RBI said had served the purpose of urgently filling a systemic void caused by the November 2016 currency swap, continue to remain legally valid.
Sensex falls over 100 pts, Nifty below 22,550 as market heads for 8th weekly loss, overtaking COVID crash. More pain ahead?
Indian equity benchmarks Sensex and Nifty fell for a fourth straight session on Thursday, heading for their eighth consecutive weekly loss. Driven by intense FII