Fact Check: 5 Can the old, discontinued 500-rupee and 1,000-rupee notes still be exchanged? Is the RBI still exchanging these old, discontinued notes? This question has become relevant because on ...

The Indian government announced the withdrawal of 500 and 1,000 rupee notes from circulation in a bid to bring billions of dollars worth of unaccounted wealth into the mainstream economy and curb ...

Dec 8 (Reuters) - Indian prime minister Narendra Modi announced a shock move on Nov. 8 to ditch 500 and 1,000 rupee notes - worth a combined $256 billion - that he said were fuelling corruption, being ...