SB Order No. 12/2016 : Withdrawal of Legal Tender Character of existing Rs 500/- and Rs 1,000/- banknotes

Withdrawal of Legal Tender Character of existing Rs 500/- and Rs 1,000/- banknotes - SB Order No. 12/2016

Sir / Madam

Kindly refer to SB order no. 12 dated 8.11.2016 and Gazette Notification No 10/3/2016-CY.1 dated 8th November 2016 issued by Government of India regarding accepting of WOS banknotes till close of 30th of December 2016. In this connection it is requested to kindly ensure that post offices will accept the WOS banknotes only upto 30th of December 2016.