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The claim

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will soon issue a new ₹5000 note.

Rating

FALSE

Reviewed by FACTLY ↗ ·

Original fact check ↗

Original review summary

The review says the RBI had neither released a ₹5000 note nor issued a circular about one. It also reports that PIB Fact Check said on 04 January 2025 that the RBI had made no decision to release ₹5000 banknotes.[S1]

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Sources and attribution

  1. [S1] FACTLY original review

    Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026