18th December 2016

Demonetisation

ReasonsLow Tax collectionsHigh Black EconomyTerror FundingFake currencyHigher Value Added for reporting ( GDP ).Prevent Cross border Crimes.Domestic crimes will come downIt protects environment as less trees will be

cut for printing paper money

Statistics  As on 8th Nov.16, Rs 17,54,000 crore worth of notes

are in circulation according to the RBI's database on the Indian economy. Of this Rs 500 notes constituted almost 45% of the currency in circulation while 39% of the notes were of the Rs 1,000 denomination. In value terms.

As on November 8, the day demonetization was announced, there were 1,716.50 crore pieces of Rs 500 and 685.80 crore Rs 1,000 notes in circulation, which are no more legal tender.

The total value of these notes works out to 15.44 lakh crore and they constituted around 86 per cent of the total currency in circulation.

The money deposited so far (9th Dec.16) - 12.44 lakh crores - is about 80 per cent of the 15.44 lakh crores that were circulating in 500 and 1,000 rupee notes when PM Modi announced the ban.

After factoring in deposits, withdrawals, and exchange of cash, between 9th November and 7th December, the amount of cash in public hands for carrying out transactions has fallen 60%.

The above effect is a direct result of the withdrawal of the Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes. These notes formed 86% of currency in circulation pre-08 November

Use of Digital Payments today Increase in use of Rupay cards is over 118%[4], debit and

credit cards by over 70% (means cash transactions are being replaced by card transactions), in the first week of demonetization.

increase in domestic savings deposited on account this demonetization, which is over Rs 5 trillion .

Number of ATMs                                   -  202,801 Number of POS                                     -1,461,672 Value of ATM transactions                      - Rs 2,199,618 million Value of POS transactions                       - Rs   441, 194 million Number of PayTm Users                         - 158 million Number e-wallet users                            - 405 million Number of merchant registration PayTM  - 1,000,000

Advantages of Cash It is the most common way of payment around the globe . cash does not involve third-party action for its immediate

conversion into other forms value Cash requires no authorization for the person who carries it Easy to make small payments Feel Secure. Major form of Working capital for small firms Accepted by Any one, any time, any where. Most liquid form. alleviate the risk of identity theft. The use of cash does not involve any transaction fees can foster good spending habits Cash is 'easy-to-carry' form of payment Cash payment does not require additional knowledge

Disadvantages of CashDevelopment of Parallel EconomyWill be harder to trackCash payment is not suitable for larger

purchases.Cash can be easily purloined and

anybody can claim its ownership.Cash can be forged

Advantages of DigitisationCashless societies are generally

corruption free.Cost of handling cash is high.Bank robberies come down. allows you to transfer money without

having to use banks.can be cheaper, faster, more secure and

more transparentUse of some kind of regulatory technology

Disadvantages of DigitisationNo PrivacyThey don't really protect the consumer .there are also some risks in terms of

stability of the platformsvolatility of the price classic cyber-threats like theft, hacking

and loss

SME SectorThe SME Sector consisting of 36 million

units, as of today, provides employment to over 80 million persons.

 The Sector through more than 6,000 products contributes about 8% to GDP besides 45% to the total manufacturing output and 40% to the exports from the country.

 

Challenges Load on the RBI / Banks.Viability of Banks.Employment Generation.Load on the Income tax Department.Viability of several Sectors and SME’s.Sectors affected

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