Do writings on bank notes invalidate them? Check what RBI has to say!
However, the government also urged people to refrain from writing on cash because doing so tarnishes the note and shortens its lifespan.
On Sunday, the Union government made it clear that writing on a bank note does not make it any less legal currency. The explanation was made in response to a widely circulated message that claimed the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had issued new regulations that declared writing on a note to be invalid.
However, the government also urged people to refrain from writing on cash because doing so tarnishes the note and shortens its lifespan.
Does a bank note's writing render it void? NO, bank notes that have writing on them are still valid and can be used as currency. People are asked not to write on currency notes as part of the Clean Note Policy since doing so defaces the notes and shortens their lifespan, according to a tweet from the fact-checking account of the Press Information Bureau (PIB), a nodal body of the Government of India.
Does writing anything on the bank note make it invalid❓#PIBFactCheck
— PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) January 8, 2023
✔️ NO, Bank notes with scribbling are not invalid & continue to be legal tender
✔️Under the Clean Note Policy, people are requested not to write on the currency notes as it defaces them & reduces their life pic.twitter.com/V8Lwk9TN8C
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