Dec 8 (Reuters) - Indian prime minister Narendra Modi announced a shock move on Nov. 8 to ditch 500 and 1,000 rupee notes - worth a combined $256 billion - that he said were fuelling corruption, being ...

India is withdrawing its highest value currency notes of Rs 2,000 (£19.4) from public circulation, the country’s central Reserve Bank of India announced on Friday but added that the denomination will ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. People queue outside a bank to withdraw cash and deposit their old high denomination banknotes in Mumbai, India December 2, 2016.

Each Indian banknote is more than just currency—it carries a piece of the country’s rich history. This World Heritage Day, we explore the iconic heritage sites featured on Indian rupee notes, their ...