RBI/2016-17/155
DCM (Plg) No.1391/10.27.00/2016-17
November
24, 2016
The Chairman / Managing
Director/ Chief Executive Officer,
Public Sector Banks/ Private Sector Banks / Foreign Banks/ Regional Rural
Banks / Urban Cooperative Banks/ State Cooperative Banks
Dear Sir,
Discontinuation of over the
Counters Exchange of SBN
Please refer to our circular DCM (Plg) No.1302/10.27.00/2016-17 dated
November 17, 2016 on “Withdrawal of Legal Tender Character of
existing ? 500 and ? 1000 Bank Notes – Exchange over the counters”.
2. On a review it has since been
decided that no over the counter exchange (in cash) of SBNs will be
permitted after midnight of November 24, 2016.Members of public who
approach the banks for over the counter exchange of SBN may be encouraged
to deposit SBNs into their bank accounts.
3. Banks may ensure to
facilitate opening of new accounts for unbanked people.
Yours faithfully,
(P Vijaya Kumar)
Chief General Manager
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