RBI announced ‘new rules’ for exchanging old ₹500 & ₹1000 notes? PIB Factcheck says…
Mint·2h ago·Neutral
What Happened
Press Information Bureau's fact-checking unit dismissed viral claims that RBI announced new guidelines for exchanging discontinued ₹500 and ₹1,000 notes as completely false. The RBI has made no such announcement. PIB urged citizens to verify information only from official RBI website and report suspicious messages to prevent misinformation spread.
Key Entities
Reserve Bank of India (RBI)Press Information Bureau (PIB)₹500 notes₹1,000 notesDemonetisation (November 2016)