08/11/2016
500 and Rs 1000 notes will cease to be legal tender from November 8 midnight, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced in a televised address to the nation.
Here are highlights from his speech:
- From midnight, the Rs 500 and Rs 1000 will cease to be legal tender.
- The 500 and 1000 Rs notes can be submitted to the post offices and banks from 10th November to 30th December.
- Those who can’t sumbit the notes within the deadline, can exchange it at Reserve Bank of India by providing a declaration.
- On November 9 and in some places November 10, ATMs will not work.
- For 72 hrs, until Nov 11 midnight special arrangements made. All government hospitals will accept old 500 & 1000 notes.
- RBI’s proposal for new Rs 2000 note has been accepted.
- On November 9, all banks will remain closed for public work
