19 million Rs 100 denomination dispatched

After the announcement of demonetization 19 million notes of Rs100 denomination were dispatched from the Currency Note Press (CNP) in Nashik late on Wednesday.

The Currency Note Press in Nashik pressed to meet the increasing demand of the currency, the staff at press is working in two shifts to produce currency notes.

A consignment of 19 million notes of Rs 100 denomination was sent to RBI in Mumbai on Wednesday.

Earlier on Monday and Tuesday consignments of 37 million pieces on each day were dispatched. These included notes of denomination of Rs 500, Rs 100 and Rs 20.

A total of 74 millionwere sent to Mumbai in the these two days and included 13 million pieces of Rs 500 denomination, 31 million pieces of Rs 100 deomination and 30 million pieces of Rs 20 million.

Earlier to this till Sunday, 10 million new design notes of Rs 500 denomination were dispatched.

The currency Note Press in Nashik is working relentlessly to meet the short fall of notes.