Will Rs 500 notes not be dispensed from ATMs after March 2026? Know the truth
At the beginning of the new year 2026, various claims have started going viral on social media. One of them is that the RBI is going to demonetize Rs 500 notes from March 2026. This claim, made on social media about money, is becoming quite viral. This claim has created confusion and anxiety among people. However, now the government has given its response to this claim. Let’s know whether 500 notes are really going to be discontinued from March 2026.
What is a viral claim? A message going viral on social media claims that the Rs 500 note will be phased out from March 2026. Not only this, ATMs will not issue 500 notes.
Know what is true? PIB has fact-checked the claim being made about the Rs 500 notes. PIB’s fact-check team said in clear words that all the claims being spread about the Rs 500 notes are fake and misleading. It has been clarified by his team that so far RBI has not made any such announcement regarding the 500 note.
500 notes are completely valid and will continue to be used. PIB has also made a special appeal to the people that not all the claims going viral on social media are true. So don’t trust every claim.
