The Reserve Bank on Monday advised banks to provide shade from the sun and water to customers waiting to exchange or deposit Rs 2,000 notes. It can be noted that during the note ban in 2016, there were allegations of customers dying while waiting in queues to exchange bank notes. Following Friday’s announcement of withdrawing Rs 2,000 notes — the notes continue to be legal tender unlike demonetisation exercise — there were concerns about customers facing inconvenience, especially given the summer being at its peak.
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