Nagaland received 276 crores from RBI
Morung Express News
Dimapur | November 18
At least 53 Automated Teller Machines (ATM) have been recalibrated in Dimapur and is now dispensing the new Rs 2000 currency notes along with the 100-rupee notes. The remaining ATMs, which are yet to be recalibrated, continue to dispense 100-rupee notes, Assistant Manager, Regional Office SBI, Thangboi Lunkim informed on Friday.
The SBI official also said there was sufficient cash at hand with the delivery of 276 crore by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to Nagaland on November 15. The Finance Department, Nagaland Government had sought Rs 300 crore from the RBI after the demonetization move on November 8.
The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Dimapur had also convened a meeting on November 17 to assess the situation. The SBI has also launched Cash@POS terminal in Dimapur in an effort to meet the financial needs of its customers on November 15.
New Rs 2000 new notes of cash were dispensed to approximately 150,000 customers through 74 ATMs in Dimapur and Kohima on Friday. Indelible ink was also used in most of the branches while exchanging notes. On Saturday, exchange of notes will be exclusively done by banks for senior citizens as per government notification, Lunkim said. Mini Mobile ATM services have also been extended to NAPTC Chumukedima, Referral Hospital, Eden Hospital, Zion Hospital and ICAR Medziphema.
