Defects in new notes, RBI blames rush |
The Reserve Bank of India, for its part, told Times of India that the defect could be due to “rush” in printing and that people could use these notes or return them to RBI.As the crisis owing to demonetisation persists, reports have emerged that the new notes issued by banks are surprisingly different in colour and design from each other. The Times of India reported about at least three cases where there was a marked difference between two new 500 notes. The report said such differences in legal tender could cause counterfeiting easier, which was one of the reasons cited for effecting demometisation. A note reportedly had visible shadows of every object, including the image of Gandhi and the national emblem. Some of the items on the note were also placed differently.In another case, a the size of borders were unequal in two notes. In a third case, two notes in which the colour of one note was lighter than the other. Commenting on the discrepancies, RBI spokesperson Alpana Killawala told said, “It is likely that notes with printing defect has got released due to the current rush.
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