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Einstein’s theory of happiness sold for $1.5m

AdviceontwonoteswrittenbyAlbertEinsteindescribinghistheoryforhappylivinghassoldatanauctionhouseinJerusalemfor$1.56m(£1.19m).TheNobelPrize-winningGerman-bornphys

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99% banned currency notes returned, says Reserve Bank of India

ByAPDWriterRishikaChauhanNEWDELHI,August31(APD)—AccordingtoReserveBankofIndia’sannualreportreleasedonWednesday,99%ofthecurrencynotesbannedinNovemberlastyear,hav

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India to deploy Army for speedy disposal of scrapped currency notes

TheIndiangovernmenthasdecidedtodeploytheArmyatmajorofficesofthecountry'scentralbanktohelpinthespeedydisposalofscrappedcurrencynotes,sourcessaidTuesday."Some15te

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India cash crunch: Rupee deposit deadline looms

​People in India have until the end of Friday to deposit discontinued notes in bank and post office accounts, or risk their money becoming worthless.

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PM Modi’s 50-Day deadline for re-monetisation set to fail: Here’s why

​We are 17 days away from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 50-day deadline to end the worst effects of the scrapping of 86%–by value–of India’s currency. In the chest-thumping, hand-wringing and controversy that has ensued since the announcement on November 8, 2016, there has been an absence of facts on the question of re-monetising India.

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Inflation-hit Venezuela pulls biggest bank note

He has the beard, the hat, and the tummy, but one thing Santa can't manage many of this year is presents, though there is the odd bag of food to give out. Basic goods are scarce in Venezuela.

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India payday is here: Banks brace for rush, many skip office to withdraw cash

​Customers damaged furniture at a state-run bank in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday and reports of public anger spilling over emerged from other places as the government struggled to meet the demand for cash on the first payday since the recall of high-value banknotes.

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India rupee ban: Bangalore "heist" bank driver arrested

​Police in the Indian city of Bangalore have arrested the driver of a van carrying cash for ATMs who is accused of stealing 9.2m rupees ($134,000; 拢107,000) in new 2,000 rupee notes.

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India stops over-the-counter exchange of old bills

India on Thursday (Nov 24) stopped the over-the-counter exchange of old bills as the government faced growing criticism of its shock move to withdraw all high-denomination banknotes in a bid to tackle widespread corruption and tax evasion.

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India Election Commission pours water on move to use indelible ink for cash exchanges

​India's independent Election Commission has asked the government not to use indelible ink to check multiple cash exchanges by people at different branches of banks.

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Indians run out of patience as banks & ATMs run out of cash, post-demonetisation

​India's sudden move of scrapping currency notes of higher denominations to curb the menace of black money seems to be a nightmare for the country's poor and the middle class.

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India rupees: Chaos at banks after "black money" ban

The surprise government move is aimed at tackling corruption and tax evasion.

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Scramble as India scraps large banknotes

Indian petrol stations were swamped yesterday with people keen to spend their 500-rupee (S$10.50) and 1,000-rupee bank- notes, as they reacted to an unexpected government move to scrap the use of these notes.

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Worst fakes ever? Sharp rise in HK$100 bills made with basic ink-jet printers on A4 paper

Police warned the public about low quality, fake banknotes in small denominations yesterday, as the number of HK$100 counterfeits jumped more than four times in the first nine months of this year from the same period last year.

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A brief history of "the people's money" of China

With a new, harder to counterfeit, 100-yuan banknote going into circulation on Thursday, two hand-made notes "issued" in 1960 and now part of the collection at Shenyang Financial Museum are back in the spotlight.

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Small notes ATM starts service in E China city

An Automatic teller machine (ATM) in east China's Jiangsu Province will now provide small denomination notes, claiming to be the first in the country to offer such a service.