Bank Notes, Bank Notes PIB Fact Check: Fake Message claimed that according to the new guidelines of RBI, writing anything on new notes makes them invalid.

Writing something on a banknote does not make it invalid

Bank Clean Note Policy: Writing anything on a banknote does not make it invalid. It is legally valid. However, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) requests people not to write anything on currency notes as it tends to deface them and reduce their shelf life. So if you come across Rs 2000, Rs 500, Rs 200, Rs 100, Rs 50, or Rs 20 notes with something written on them, you can treat them as legal without any fear.

The government's official fact-checker PIB Fact Check has responded to a fake claim being circulated on social media. The fake message claimed that according to the new RBI guidelines, writing anything on new notes makes them invalid.

Know what has been claimed in the fake message

The message going viral on social media states, "As per the new guidelines of the Reserve Bank of India, writing anything on the new notes makes the note invalid and it will no longer be legal tender." Terming the above claim as fake, PIB Fact Check tweeted, "No, the inscribed bank notes are not invalid and will remain legal tender."

Know what the Reserve Bank of India says

Under the Clean Note Policy of the Reserve Bank of India, users are requested not to write anything on currency notes as it reduces their life. "As a part of the Clean Note Policy, people are urged not to write on currency notes as it spoils the notes and reduces their life," the PIB said. Learn important things about notes

Notes can be changed at the bank counter

Soiled and mutilated currency notes can be easily exchanged over the counters of banks. Similarly, coins and notes of smaller denominations can also be freely exchanged in banks. In return, you can get new coins or notes.