India’s currency in circulation has surged to 42.3 trillion rupees, rising by more than Rs 610 billion in just 15 days of April. Withdrawals are up 12% in early April, the highest since the post-demonetisation period, raising alarms that persistent cash demand could strain banks’ liquidity conditions and affect monetary operations.
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