Overall a total of 2.25 lakh fake notes were detected during the fiscal down from 2.30 lakh a year ago. Besides the sharp increase in the demonetised Rs 1000 notes, counterfeit notes of the newly introduced Rs 500 notes also rose sharply, increasing 14% to 91,110 pieces in 2022-23 from 79,669 pieces a year ago.
Silver hits $60 per ounce for first time, gold rises ahead of Fed rate decision
Gold prices edged higher as traders anticipated the U.S. Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision. Meanwhile, silver surged to an all-time high of over $60 per