Rupee Shortage

There is a real currency crisis here.  Rupees are very hard to come by.  We were told the reason for this is because the government is trying to stop currency counterfeiting.  The 1,000 Rupee is no longer in existence, and we were warned that if we receive one back as change, to be sure not to pass it on and request a different bill.  Also, the 2000 Rupee is hard to exchange since everyone is short of smaller change, and the government will be banning the 2000 Rupee soon.  We received a 64 Rupees for every dollar exchange and then you pay about a $7 US dollar fee for every $100 you try to exchange.  We were surprised that no one here will accept smaller US bills even though the US dollar is worth more.  Some had luck paying for items if they used a $20 US bill since that is easier to exchange than try to get smaller Rupees for smaller US bills.  No one knows how much longer this currency crisis will last.

How many American dollars is this?  I was able to purchase two quality scarves made from Himalayan goats and have some to spare for other purchases.  Notice the leader on every Rupee:)