Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said, replacing 86 per cent of the currency in circulation with new notes could not have been executed in a better way than currently being done. Mr Jaitley said this at a function in New Delhi yesterday. <br/><br/>He said, replacing such a large currency without any social unrest and any significant economic disruption was an achievement. The Minister said, currency replacement is moving smoothly and queues are getting smaller every day. <br/><br/>He said, the government has to make sure the currency reaches rural areas in the next 1 or 2 weeks because that is where it's required. Mr Jaitley also said, demonetisation will help banks lend at a cheaper rate to businesses, trade, agriculture and infrastructure while at the same time getting rid of the shadow economy.