<div align="justify">The wait for Rs 200 currency notes could get a little longer. <br /><br />Contrary to reports that the notes could hit the market by the end of this month, sources said it may actually come only during Deepavali. <br /><br />The finance ministry had given a nod for their printing only in late June or early July. The printing could take over a month, according to sources familiar with the development. They said after the notes are printed, it would take another month or so for the circulation to set in.<br /><br />Reports had earlier said that the Rs 200 notes could hit the market by August. According to informed sources, the currency notes could come in orange or a mix of orange and yellow. The bills will be smaller than the Rs 500 notes currently being circulated.<br /><br />New bills, new size <br /><br />They said the notes could take sometime to hit the ATMs as they will have to be recalibrated to fit the new bills that will be of a different size. <br /><br />“The new currency will go through multiple security checks before being circulated. The whole exercise may take around three more months,” a source said.</div>
<div align="justify">The wait for Rs 200 currency notes could get a little longer. <br /><br />Contrary to reports that the notes could hit the market by the end of this month, sources said it may actually come only during Deepavali. <br /><br />The finance ministry had given a nod for their printing only in late June or early July. The printing could take over a month, according to sources familiar with the development. They said after the notes are printed, it would take another month or so for the circulation to set in.<br /><br />Reports had earlier said that the Rs 200 notes could hit the market by August. According to informed sources, the currency notes could come in orange or a mix of orange and yellow. The bills will be smaller than the Rs 500 notes currently being circulated.<br /><br />New bills, new size <br /><br />They said the notes could take sometime to hit the ATMs as they will have to be recalibrated to fit the new bills that will be of a different size. <br /><br />“The new currency will go through multiple security checks before being circulated. The whole exercise may take around three more months,” a source said.</div>
