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'Because of the government's step, the people are now going to splurge on consumption.' 'If you ask me, would growth be 8% for 2017-2018, I would say 7.5% because of the demonetisation move would not be very significant.'
RBI data on Dec 2014 showed 1.05 million PoS machines in the country.
The currency ban has changed the lives of the people facilitating this move across India.
RBI had earlier permitted minors to open fixed and savings deposit bank account with mothers as guardian.
Raids are being carried out across the country by the Income Tax department in the wake of the burgeoning fake currency racket post demonetisation, as currencies both new and old have been seized in large amounts from Bengaluru, Panjim and Faridabad besides the national capital.
As on June 16, currency in circulation was Rs 15.29 lakh cr, or 86.2% of pre-note ban level
She was last seen on Jan 20 by her cousin who dropped her off at the St John's University dorm shortly after landing at LaGuardia airport in New York.
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'I expect normalcy to return in one or two days,' says Tuticorin's new Collector Sandeep Nandur.
'I pack my water, biscuits, books and tent, and take my place in the queues.' 'Every time I get close, cash runs out.' 'Deserted shops, my dry bank, the empty ATMs -- this entire gigantic shitstorm is now more real and easier to process,' says Mitali Saran.
A day after the Patna high court slammed the Bihar government for its poor handling of the second wave of the pandemic and sought to know whether it was enforcing lockdown or not, the administration on Tuesday announced imposition of lockdown from May 5 to May 15.
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Jaitley said banking network is expanding hugely and the health of banks reflects on the challenges for the economy.
If you are travelling internationally in the next two months, it's a good time to exchange your currency.
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Breaking his silence over the demonetisation issue, RBI Governor Urjit Patel on Sunday said the central bank is monitoring the situation on a daily basis and taking all necessary actions to "ease the genuine pain of citizens" with a clear intent to normalise the things as early as possible.
Unbanked customers can expect easier access to banking.
'Our future is in limbo. The government saved us with Operation Ganga; now, they must save our careers.'
Even if the government didn't plan for demonetisation properly, it could have taken steps on a war footing later to ensure the situation improves.
Banks are pushing into credit cards and personal loans, using blanket advertising, cold call campaigns and even sending employees to malls to lure customers.
Each postman has undergone a three-tier training process, after which they were evaluated by the National Institute of Banking and Finance and given certificates.
NPCI has launched several consumer friendly systems including one that allows users to transfer money to people over mobile phones across India.
Their reopening followed Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras' reluctant acceptance of a tough package of bailout demands from European partners
A second vote will be held on Wednesday, on measures including justice and banking reforms, when a similar outcome is expected.
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He said it may take up to 3 weeks for all the 2 lakh cash vending ATMs to operate normally as each one has to be calibrated individually to dispense new sized notes of Rs 2000 and Rs 500 besides lower denomination currency of Rs 100.
High interest rate, policy uncertainty in the year of elections, along with risk aversion led to slow takeoff in credit demand on the corporate front.
The proposed lockdown, sans present relaxations, will be implemented from June 19 to 30 and on two Sundays (June 21 and 28) there shall be a full scale shutdown without any relaxations.
The cap of Rs 10,000 on daily withdrawal has also been removed.
'If standing in a bank or ATM line is a test of patriotism, why is not a single leader standing in that queue too?'
Payment banks may not be viable option to attain financial inclusion.
Fraudulent emails exhorting people to deposit cash for reward are on the rise.
The board is likely to take up the matter this month.
The old note will continue to be accepted for other utility bill payments as well as at railway ticketing counters and counters of government or public sector undertaking buses for purchase of bus tickets till December 15
