New Delhi:
Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikata Das on Thursday addressed the media on the issue of demonetisation and US fed rate hike.
Here are the live updates:
#Actions enforcement agencies are taking on illegally accumulated money is based on specific inputs, surgial action you may call it: S Das
#There are 2 lakh 20 thousand ATMs and more than 2 lakh ATMs have already been re-calibrated: Shaktikanta Das
#Total number of notes in lower denominations of Rs 100 & below supplied in last 5 weeks is 3 times of what RBI supplies in an year: S Das
#Banks prefering supplying cash via branches to their customers than through ATMs: Shaktikanta Das,EA Secy
#Actions enforecement agencies are taking on illegally accumulated money is based on specific inputs, surgial action you may call it: S Das
#Airlifting of currency to continue wherever necessary, emphasis on rural areas to ensure enough cash: Economic Affairs Secy Shaktikanta Das
#Intial focus was to supply 2000 notes to replace value that was taken out of the market. Now focus is on printing more of Rs 500 notes:S Das
#First time notes were indigenously designed in house with security features,makes notes more secure with less chance of counterfeiting:S Das
#Possibility of counterfeiting new 500 & 2000 notes is very very less. Also,they are completely indigenous:Shaktikanta Das
#Our markets had already factored in the rate hike and they would remain fairly stable:Shaktikanta Das,EA Secy on US Fed rate hike
