Lok Sabha Question No. 1662 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-10
Subject: Currency Printed and Circulated
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: HARI NARAYAN RAJBHAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 1662

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 th  MARCH, 2017/ PHALGUNA 19, 1938 (SAKA)

## CURRENCY PRINTED AND CIRCULATED QUESTION

## 1662: SHRI HARINARAYAN RAJBHAR:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the total amount of currency printed and circulated during the last three years and the current year;
- (b) whether there has been an excessive demand of Rs.5 and Rs.10 and Rs.20 denominations notes in public circulation;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the steps taken by the Government to print and supply the currency of lower denomination of Rs.5, Rs.10 and Rs.20 for circulation?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## (SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL)

- (a) Notes in Circulation (NIC) during the last three years and current year is as follows:
- (b) & (c) Supply details of coins of Rs 5, Rs 10 denomination and notes of Rs 10 and Rs 20 denomination (in million pieces) for the last three years and current are as follows:
- (d) Details of indent and supply details of coins of Rs 5, Rs 10 denomination  and notes of Rs 10 and Rs 20 denomination (in million pieces) for the last three years and current are as follows:

| Year           | Value of notes in circulation (in billion)   |
|----------------|----------------------------------------------|
| March 31, 2014 | 12,829                                       |
| March 31, 2015 | 14,289                                       |
| March 31, 2016 | 16,415                                       |
| March 03, 2017 | 11,738*                                      |

| Year                    | Rs 5 coins   | Rs 10 coins   | Rs 10 notes   | Rs 20 notes   |
|-------------------------|--------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
| 2013-14                 | 1,393        | 728           | 9,467         | 935           |
| 2014-15                 | 1,091        | 1,187         | 9,417         | 1,086         |
| 2015-16                 | 1,492        | 1,084         | 5,857         | 3,252         |
| 2016-17 (upto Feb 2017) | 1,904        | 1,032         | 2,685         | 3,603         |

| Indent and Supply of Coins by Mints (April-March)   | Indent and Supply of Coins by Mints (April-March)   | Indent and Supply of Coins by Mints (April-March)   | Indent and Supply of Coins by Mints (April-March)   | Indent and Supply of Coins by Mints (April-March)   | Indent and Supply of Coins by Mints (April-March)   | Indent and Supply of Coins by Mints (April-March)   | Indent and Supply of Coins by Mints (April-March)   | Indent and Supply of Coins by Mints (April-March)   |
|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
| Denomination                                        | 2013-14                                             | 2013-14                                             | 2014-15                                             | 2014-15                                             | 2015-16                                             | 2015-16                                             | 2016-17                                             | 2016-17                                             |
|                                                     | Indent                                              | Supply                                              | Indent                                              | Supply                                              | Indent                                              | Supply                                              | Indent                                              | Supply (upto Feb 2017)                              |
| Rs 5                                                | 1,819                                               | 1,393                                               | 2,000                                               | 1,091                                               | 2,100                                               | 1,492                                               | 2,270                                               | 1,904                                               |
| Rs 10                                               | 1,200                                               | 728                                                 | 1,800                                               | 1,187                                               | 2,000                                               | 1,084                                               | 2,200                                               | 1,032                                               |

| Indent and Supply of Notes by Presses (April-March)   | Indent and Supply of Notes by Presses (April-March)   | Indent and Supply of Notes by Presses (April-March)   | Indent and Supply of Notes by Presses (April-March)   | Indent and Supply of Notes by Presses (April-March)   | Indent and Supply of Notes by Presses (April-March)   | Indent and Supply of Notes by Presses (April-March)   | Indent and Supply of Notes by Presses (April-March)   | Indent and Supply of Notes by Presses (April-March)   |
|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|
| Denomination                                          | 2013-14                                               | 2013-14                                               | 2014-15                                               | 2014-15                                               | 2015-16                                               | 2015-16                                               | 2016-17                                               | 2016-17                                               |
|                                                       | Indent                                                | Supply                                                | Indent                                                | Supply                                                | Indent                                                | Supply                                                | Indent                                                | Supply (upto Feb 2017)                                |
| Rs 10                                                 | 12,164                                                | 9,467                                                 | 6,000                                                 | 9,417                                                 | 4,000                                                 | 5,857                                                 | 3,000                                                 | 2,685                                                 |
| Rs 20                                                 | 1,203                                                 | 935                                                   | 4,000                                                 | 1,086                                                 | 5,000                                                 | 3,252                                                 | 6,000                                                 | 3,603                                                 |

Indents for Rs 10 coins and Rs 20 bank notes have increased over the years as a result there has been decrease in the indent of Rs 10 banknotes.

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