The $500 was officially discontinued by the US Congress in 1969 and the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) has not printed one since 1945.” Hansons said the notes were sometimes used for ...

"We found 20 fake notes of Rs 500. No one would be able to identify ... The police said the accused worked in printing advertisements for mineral water and had learned how to print fake notes ...

"We have enhanced printing of new Rs 500 notes from 3.5 million pieces per day in mid-November to 10 million pieces per day now. We are printing 19 million pieces of currency notes of various ...