2.17 lakh fake notes detected in 2024-25; ₹500 notes top list
Around 2.17 lakh pieces of fake notes were detected during he 2024-2025, Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary said in a written reply in the Lok Sabha on Monday. Of these, the most counterfeit notes were ₹500 (1,17,722 pieces), followed by ₹100 (51,069 pieces) and ₹200 denominations (32,660). "Incorporating new security features...in banknotes to stay ahead of...counterfeiters," he said.