46% of fake notes recovered in FY18 are of â¹100 denomination
Around 46% of all fake notes recovered in 2017-18 were of â¹100 denomination, according to the Reserve Bank of India's Annual Report. The counterfeit notes of â¹2,000 and â¹500 put together were at 29.8% of the total pieces. In the previous financial year, â¹500 notes were the most counterfeited, accounting for 41% of all fake currencies detected.