So according to rbi 480 million(48 crore) 2000rs notes were printed (till 11th November) 2000rs note is printed at a cost of 3.54 rs.
So they must have spent around 200 crores (round figure) to print these for a small period. Great. And to phase out the 2000rs , if they print 500rs note they will have to print atleast 192 crore notes of 500rs. 500rs note is printed at 3.09rs
So another 600 crore Rupees to print the new 500rs notes. Well obviously they won't print just the 500rs note but lower denominations also.
So government is ready to spent thousands of crores[\B] for this BS ides which didn't do anything to curb corruption.
New notes to cost RBI more than Rs. 12,000 crore - The Hindu
NoW add the cost of phasing out the 2000rs note to the 12000 crore amount.
So they must have spent around 200 crores (round figure) to print these for a small period. Great. And to phase out the 2000rs , if they print 500rs note they will have to print atleast 192 crore notes of 500rs. 500rs note is printed at 3.09rs
So another 600 crore Rupees to print the new 500rs notes. Well obviously they won't print just the 500rs note but lower denominations also.
So government is ready to spent thousands of crores[\B] for this BS ides which didn't do anything to curb corruption.
In total, removing the old notes and replacing them with the new Rs. 500 and Rs. 2,000 notes will cost the central bank a total of at least Rs. 12,000 crore.
NoW add the cost of phasing out the 2000rs note to the 12000 crore amount.