mumbai mumbai reserve bank of india rbi governor shaktikanta das said that the recent initiative to recall banknotes of rs 2000 denomination has resulted in the return of nearly half of the rs 362 lakh crore worth of notes that were in circulationapproximately rs 18 lakh crore worth of rs 2000 notes have been returned accounting for approximately 50 of the notes in circulation as of march 31st stated das while das did not provide an exact breakdown of how many notes were exchanged he estimated that roughly 85 of the recalled notes had been depositedbut broadly on a provisional basis i can say that about 85 of the 2000 rupee notes are coming back as deposits into bank accounts and this is more or less in line with our expectations said dasaddressing concerns about the specifics of note exchange and deposit figures das explained that reconciling the data was challenging due to some overlap in reporting das urged the public to avoid rushing to banks for note exchange or deposits emphasizing that ample time was available he expressed satisfaction that there had been no panicinduced rush at any banks and appealed to everyone to refrain from unnecessary visits additionally das advised individuals not to wait until the last date for note exchangeregarding speculation about the withdrawal of other denomination notes or the reintroduction of rs 10000 notes das clarified that he had no knowledge of such plans nor was there any consideration within the rbi he assured the public that the rbi was mindful of the inconvenience faced by indians travelling abroad or holding h1b visas and pledged to address their concerns