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“The Government of India notified on buying old currencies coins/notes for lakhs of rupees”
Social media posts Claim dated 31 Aug 2023.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE

What FACTLY found

The Government of India did not release any such notification on the exchange of old currencies. In 2021, RBI cautioned the public against buying and selling old coins/notes and clarified that the central bank does not deal with such matters

Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.

In short

This claim spread on social media around 31 August 2023. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 5 September 2023, 5 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.

Where the claim appeared

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