Hawala beating Demonetisation

The demonetisation has hit the country hard, but for elements with black money to dispose of, hawala traders have come to their rescue and these agents are beating demonetisation at its own game

The note ban in India has caused serious damage to many illegal activities within the country and those that originate outside and end here. We are talking about hawala routes , hundis and other channels through which people are trying to convert black money into white.


Us Indians are famous for our jugaadu attitude. When something does not go our way we create our own way or find a loophole. Apparently, Hawala traders have found a loophole to make money over demonetisation. The scam is being hatched abroad. In hawala transactions, money enters the system in local currency and leaves as foreign currency. So now, people with unaccounted money are converting their wealth into either dollars or pounds or making agreements to collect new notes after three months. According to the Economist, this parallel system is the favourite mode of money transfer from the Middle East to India for a large number of NRIs even now.


A lot of NRIs and Indians are stuck with the demonetised cash and they are looking for ways to dispose of it. So enter ‘the black money saviours’ who are promising a change. They are willing to trade Indian currency for British pounds, UAE dirhams, US dollars, and more at a premium of as high as 30 to 40 per cent reports Khaleej Times.


How it is carried out: It is a very hush-hush operation. An NRI approaches a Hawala agent, pays him in dirhams and secures currency in Indian rupees despite it being in the demonetised notes. The money is hand-delivered at an offshore location within 48 hours. Going by the rate of exchange, of dirhams and Indian Rupees, the person stands to gain a profit and depositing the money, any amount below ₹2.5 lakh in India will not lead to much suspicion. The agents are expecting a rise in Hawala requests at the end of the year also when all other options are exhausted.


In the initial days of announcement, a hawala trader in Mumbai helped hoarders siphon off about ₹1,000-₹1,200 crore ($145 million to $175 million) to destinations like the UAE, and London reports the Khaleej Times.


Besides those living in the Gulf Countries those residing other countries abroad also send money to their family members through unlicensed systems such as hawala and Hundi.


Prime Minister Narendra Modi was trying to stem the growth of black money in the country. The demonetisation of ₹500 and ₹1000 notes put the brakes on a lot of illegal businesses and people who had black money were scurrying around looking for ways to dispose off their ill-gotten wealth without much damage being caused. more  

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It is a small fraction & need nor worry. more  
As a NRI in UAE, I can vouch for the fact that it is impossible to get rid of demonetized Indian currency in UAE through legal or illicit means. Nobody is accepting old 500 and 1000 notes, not even local crooks who, on some other days would have gleefully accepted such currency notes against a premium. And I am not sure how come siphoning black money in old 500 and 1000 notes to Gulf or London help convert them to white under today's scenario. more  
People keep referring to Hawala transactions as an escape route from de-monetisation, I do not understanbd how this can happen. Hawala traders are not fool that they will keep accumulating garbage in form of demonetised currency and exchange it with foreign currency. One day or other they also will have to get it exchanged with new currency since old currency is no legal tender. more  
It is time for the citizens of this country to act upon. It is an opportunity the GOD has given to us. If we do not act now and blame to the short term troubles that we are facing today we will loose our country one day and have to flee like the Syrians. Come up fellow citizens and be a responsible citizen of India. Thanks more  
Unfortunately good honest people are suffering as always and they are advised to wait for good days to come !Only 5% people are crooks and dishonest but rest are suffering. Crooks know how to do things better. Why given chance again if you are so confident and adamant to punish crooks ! Why more than hundred innocent died ! In far long villages agents will make killings offering change of old notes . Is Government doing anything for them. Many may not aware what all have happened . Even now no plan it seems. Feel bad. more  
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