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Nikhil Gupta

MOSL: ECOSCOPE-No extraordinary surge visible in currency demand-Cash-to-GDP ratio remains lower than pre-demonetization levels

ECOSCOPE: No extraordinary surge visible in currency demand; Cash-to-GDP ratio remains lower than pre-demonetization levels

In this note, we assess the currency situation in India amid media reports suggesting a currency shortage due to an unusual surge in demand for cash. We note that currency in circulation (CIC) rose by INR603b between 31st March and 20th April this year, which is not unusually higher. CIC rose 3.3% YoY in the first 20 days of April, which is exactly in line with the average of 3.3% seen during the same period in 2013-2016.

At INR18.9t, CIC is higher than the pre-demonetization levels, but, in our view, lower than what it would have been if demonetization had not happened. Cash-to-GDP ratio is also lower at 10.9% vis-à-vis last-five-year average of 11.8%.

Although ATM withdrawals have increased continuously post-demonetization, the share of ATM withdrawals in overall card usage remains stable at ~76%, lower than the pre-demonetization level of ~85%.
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