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The Real Mechanism Behind the Digital Rupee Expiry Date

Split screen graphic explaining the difference between retail savings and targeted welfare.

A beneficiary in Chandigarh checks his smartphone on a brisk Tuesday morning. He has just received his digital e-rupee tokens corresponding to his monthly foodgrain entitlement. But right beneath the balance is a strict validity timer. If the funds are not used for rations at an authorized vendor within the stipulated timeframe, they automatically revert […]