As the corona pandemic turns multifaceted, concerns are arising over the use of currency notes and banks have been advised not to recycle inward currencies and do so only after 48 hours.
As a per a circular issued to banks in Kerala, all member banks of the SLBC that the inward currencies at branches should not be recycled.
The inward currencies are to be separately wrapped in packets with date and to be recycled only after 48 hours.
"We infer that currency notes are a probable threat for spread of coronavirus.