(Source: Express photo by Vishal Srivastav)Following demonetisation, many people were handed coins by banks strapped for currency notes. Since these Kanpur traders deal in small items, they were happy to accept payment from customers in chillar. At the Kanpur Express Road whole-sale market. (Source: Express photo by Vishal Srivastav) At the Kanpur Express Road whole-sale market. There are larger sacks containing Rs 25,000, Rs 40,000, Rs 10,000 etc, and smaller plastic bags containing Rs 10 coins worth Rs 1,000, and Rs 5 coins amounting to Rs 500.

Source: Indian Express November 04, 2017 20:13 UTC