Top Terms about Currency for Banks PO Exams
What are key Currency Terms All About Currency Terms With ExplanationЁЯМЯЁЯМЯ Money as a means of payment consists of coins, paper money and withdraw able bank deposits. Legal tender: As per provisions of coinage Act 1996, bank notes, currency notes and coins (Re. 1 and above) are legal tender for unlimited amount. The subsidiary coins (below Re. 1) are legal tenders for sum not exceeding Re 1. Issue of 1, 2 and 3 paisa coins discontinued wef Sep 16, 1981. Currency chest: Currency chests are operated by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) so that they can provide good quality currency notes to the public. However, RBI has appointed commercial banks to open and monitor currency chests on behalf of RBI. The money kept in currency chests in the commercial banks is considered to be kept in RBI. ...