₹2000 Note Exchange: Banks Must Maintain Daily Data
No longer current — withdrawn, no replacement on file yet
Source: Reserve Bank of India · RBI/2023-24/33 · issued 22 May 2023 · ~1 min read
Quick answerRBI directs banks to continue over-the-counter exchange of ₹2000 notes as before, provide summer amenities like shade and water, and maintain daily deposit/exchange data for submission on demand.
What changed
RBI issued a follow-up circular on May 22, 2023, reiterating that the ₹2000 banknote exchange facility should continue in the usual manner. Banks are now explicitly required to set up branch infrastructure for summer comfort and maintain daily records of deposits and exchanges in a specified format.
What it means for you
Banks must ensure seamless counter service for ₹2000 note exchange without any change in procedure. The summer infrastructure mandate adds operational costs but is critical for customer convenience. Daily data tracking will enable RBI to monitor the withdrawal progress and may lead to further compliance checks.
Historical instruction — do not use for current compliance. This is what was required at the time; it no longer reflects current RBI requirements. If no replacement rule is linked above, that only means none is recorded on our register yet — it does not prove no later applicable rule exists. Confirm on the official RBI source below.
What banks were required to do at the time
Continue over-the-counter exchange of ₹2000 notes exactly as before, without any new restrictions.
Set up shaded waiting areas and drinking water facilities at branches, especially given the summer season.
Maintain daily records of ₹2000 notes exchanged and deposited in the prescribed format.
Submit the daily data to RBI promptly whenever called for.
RBI’s words: “A reference is invited to our circulars ... DCM(Plg)No.S-239/10.27.00/2023-24 dated May 22, 2023”
📜 Read the original circular — full text as issued by RBI
RBI/2023-24/33
DCM(Plg) No.S-239/10.27.00/2023-24
May 22, 2023
The Chairman / Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer
All Banks
Dear Sir /Madam,
₹2000 Denomination Banknotes – Withdrawal from Circulation; Will continue as Legal Tender
In continuation to our circular DCM(Plg) No.S-236/10.27.00/2023-24 dated May 19, 2023 on the captioned subject, it is advised as follows:
2. The facility of exchange of ₹2000 banknotes across the counter shall be provided to the public in the usual manner, that is, as was being provided earlier.
3. Banks are advised to provide appropriate infrastructure at the branches such as shaded waiting space, drinking water facilities, etc. considering the summer season.
4. Banks shall maintain daily data on deposit and exchange of ₹2000 banknotes in the format given below and submit the same as and when called for.
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Reproduced for reference with acknowledgment — Source: Reserve Bank of India · RBI/2023-24/33 · issued 22 May 2023. The plain-English explanation above is BankPulse’s own independent summary.
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