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Dec 22, 2016 | 7:10 am

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Originally Posted by Savage25

I flew in last Saturday and my sister flew in a day later. We both changed and withdrew money at BOM T2 on arrival there, so didn't really look for an ATM/money changer at GOI. We used the prepaid taxi at GOI and both the drivers had enough 100s to give back as change for a 2000.

The printing presses have been on overdrive. The cash shortage isn't all that it was. In other words, the situation is "improving". I don't see it as accomplishing all that the government claimed it would accomplish, but at least the hassles from the situation are declining somewhat.

In the meantime, guess who's a bit too late to the party:

http://www.forbes.com/sites/stevefor.../#5b006d811148

Last edited by GUWonder; Dec 22, 2016 at 12:13 pm

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