RBI Clarifies No Cash Shortage, Says Printing Of Notes Also Ramped Up

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
There is sufficient cash in the RBI vaults and currency chests, the central bank said.
The Reserve Bank and the government have assured the public that there is
no currency shortage
"Unusually large cash withdrawals" have lead ATMs in some places to run out of cash
"It has been reported in a section of the media that there is shortage of currency in certain parts of the country
It is clarified at the outset that there is sufficient cash in the RBI vaults and currency chests," the RBI said in a statement
The central bank also said that printing of the notes has been ramped up in all the four note presses.The RBI also clarified that the
"shortage may be felt in some pockets largely due to logistical issues of replenishing ATMs frequently and the recalibration of ATMs being
still underway." Further, "as a matter of abundant precaution, RBI is also taking steps to move currency to areas which are witnessing
the situation and the government would fix the problem quickly."Overall there is more than adequate currency in circulation and also
available with the banks
The temporary shortage caused by 'sudden and unusual increase' (in demand) in some areas is being tackled quickly," Mr Jaitley said in a
tweet.SBI chief Rajnish Kumar said, "We are reviewing the situation constantly
And there is a huge team sitting in the State Bank of India (SBI), which monitors the situation and wherever the corrective action is
required, we are taking that action."In certain states, we have surplus currency, which we are also moving from one currency chest to
another," he added.