Legal tender of ₹2,000 notes mean that the notes can be used by the public and will hold the complete value till 30 September. The RBI, since 2018-19 has ceased printing new ₹2,000 and will no longer print new ₹2,000 notes. The ones in circulation can be exchanged for other denominations or deposited in banks. Banks have also been advised not to issue ₹2,000 notes with immediate effect.