₹7 lakh crore total currency in circulation post note ban
As much as ₹7 lakh crore worth of total currency is now in circulation in the banking system after the demonetisation decision, a senior government official has said. Of this, ₹5 lakh crore has been introduced in new currency notes. Further, in the next three weeks, the government reportedly expects to bring about ₹2.5 lakh crore more in new currency.