Modi thanked citizens for cooperating with the demonetisation scheme, unveiled slew of schemes.

As the 50-day timeframe for the exchanging of old currency notes came to a close on December 30, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday addressed the nation, announcing a slew of new schemes, including for housing loans, and urging people to go digital for monetary transactions.

Here is a gist of the schemes announced by the PM:

1. Rebate of 4% will be given on housing loans of up to Rs. 9 lakh, 3% rebate on loans of up to Rs. 12 lakh, 2% rebate on loans of up to Rs. 20 lakh.

2. Farmers will receive 60 days worth of interest credited to their accounts.

3. Three crore Kisan cards to be converted to Rupay debit cards.

4. Credit guarantee raised from Rs. 1 crore to Rs. 2 crore for loans taken by MSMEs.

5. Tax to be calculated at 6% for digital transactions to aid small scale businessmen.

6. Pregnant women will get Rs. 6,000 for registration, delivery, vaccination, nutrition. Initially, Rs. 4,000 will be credited and this measure will be provided across 53 districts.

7. Senior citizens will get 8% yearly interest for 10 years on deposits of up to Rs. 7.5 lakh.

Here are some other highlights from the PM's speech: