Currency in circulation 81.5% higher than last year
As of January 12, India's total currency in circulation stood at â¹17.2 lakh crore, which is 81.5% higher compared to the same time last year, RBI data has revealed. Further, this is nearly 97% of the currency in circulation before demonetisation on November 8, 2016. At the time of demonetisation, the total currency in circulation was â¹17.97 lakh crore.