<h1>RBI Debunks Rumors: No Ban on Banknotes with Writing, Urges Public to Ignore False Claims, Supports Clean Note Policy.</h1> The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) addressed rumors claiming that banks would not accept banknotes with writing from January 1, 2014. The RBI clarified that no such instructions were issued and urged the public to disregard these rumors. The RBI had previously instructed banks on August 14, 2013, to advise their staff against writing on banknotes, in line with the Clean Note Policy. The RBI emphasized that writing on banknotes contradicts this policy and requested cooperation from the public and institutions to maintain clean banknotes by avoiding scribbling on them.