Twitter's abuzz with Rs 2000 bank notes. But are they real?

Barely a month after a report that the RBI is set to issue high-value notes, Micro blogging site is abuzz with the image of bundles of pink-and-white notes posing as the new Rs 2000 denomination.

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2000, New Note Relise By Reserve Bank of India pic.twitter.com/AmoHYmfKEJ

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- Sai Harsha AAdhf (@allusaiharsha) 5 November 2016

It is difficult to tell if these notes are real, but there has been no official word from either the government or RBI regarding the issuing of any such banknote denomination.

In India, the highest denomination under circulation is Rs 1,000. However, there has been a long-standing demand from certain sections that both Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 denominations of banknotes be demonetised in order to prevent hoarding of black money.

New 2000 Rupees notes, will be available in a fortnight's time

Aur yaha 1000 ka note jeb mein aye arsa ho gaya pic.twitter.com/JJaWog4cFI

- Mohit Gulati (@desimojito) 5 November 2016

Earlier in October, the Hindu Business Line reported that the Reserve Bank of India has nearly completed the preparations for introducing this new high-value currency.

"The notes have already been printed, and their despatch from the currency printing press in Mysuru has commenced," the report said.

The Reserve Bank has the sole authority to issue banknotes in India. The Reserve Bank has introduced banknotes in the Mahatma Gandhi Series since 1996 and has so far issued notes in the denominations of Rs.5, Rs.10, Rs.20, Rs.50, Rs.100, Rs.500 and Rs. 1000 in this series.

Reserve Bank #RBI to issue Rs 2000 currency note in India soon pic.twitter.com/sTOMR5Um6I

- Sanjeev Kamboj (@kambojOffice) 6 November 2016