RBI governor Shaktikanta Das reacts to Rs 2000 note ban

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das while briefing the media persons assured that note of Rs 2000 will remain legal tender despite it being withdrawn from circulation.“Let me clarify and re-emphasise that it is a part of the currency management operations of the Reserve Bank. For a long time, the Reserve Bank has been following a clean note policy. From time to time, RBI withdraws notes of a particular series and issues fresh notes. We are withdrawing the Rs 2000 notes from circulation but they continue as legal tender,” said Shaktikanta Das.