| (₹ Billion) | | Item | Outstanding as on March 31/last reporting Fridays of the month/reporting Fridays | | 2015-16 | 2016 | 2017 | | Mar. 18 | Feb. 17 | Mar. 17 | Mar. 31 | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | | 1 Components | | | | | | | 1.1 Currency in Circulation | 16,634.6 | 16,598.4 | 11,317.4 | 12,806.0 | 13,352.7 | | 1.2 Bankers’ Deposits with the RBI | 5,018.3 | 4,128.6 | 4,589.8 | 4,563.7 | 5,441.3 | | 1.2.1 Scheduled Commercial Banks | 4,738.7 | 3,874.4 | 4,282.4 | 4,256.9 | 5,087.7 | | 1.3 ‘Other’ Deposits with the RBI | 154.5 | 135.2 | 156.3 | 159.9 | 210.9 | | Reserve Money (1.1 + 1.2 + 1.3 = 2.1 + 2.2 + 2.3 – 2.4 – 2.5) | 21,807.4 | 20,862.2 | 16,063.5 | 17,529.7 | 19,004.8 | | 2 Sources | | | | | | | 2.1 RBI’s Domestic Credit | 7,295.3 | 6,544.6 | 665.9 | 1,805.0 | 3,115.3 | | 2.1.1 Net RBI credit to the Government | 4,250.0 | 4,299.0 | 4,921.7 | 5,959.7 | 6,208.1 | | 2.1.1.1 Net RBI credit to the Central Government (2.1.1.1.1 + 2.1.1.1.2 + 2.1.1.1.3 + 2.1.1.1.4 – 2.1.1.1.5) | 4,245.6 | 4,290.4 | 4,913.0 | 5,908.1 | 6,195.9 | | 2.1.1.1.1 Loans and Advances to the Central Government | – | – | – | – | – | | 2.1.1.1.2 Investments in Treasury Bills | – | – | – | – | – | | 2.1.1.1.3 Investments in dated Government Securities | 6,159.5 | 6,109.5 | 7,609.8 | 7,472.3 | 7,494.9 | | 2.1.1.1.3.1 Central Government Securities | 6,149.0 | 6,099.0 | 7,609.8 | 7,472.3 | 7,494.9 | | 2.1.1.1.4 Rupee Coins | 2.8 | 1.6 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 4.5 | | 2.1.1.1.5 Deposits of the Central Government | 1,916.6 | 1,820.7 | 2,701.0 | 1,569.2 | 1,303.5 | | 2.1.1.2 Net RBI credit to State Governments | 4.3 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 51.7 | 12.2 | | 2.1.2 RBI’s Claims on Banks | 2,844.5 | 2,158.7 | -4,303.5 | -4,201.5 | -3,165.7 | | 2.1.2.1 Loans and Advances to Scheduled Commercial Banks | 2,844.5 | 2,158.7 | -4,303.5 | -4,201.5 | -3,165.7 | | 2.1.3 RBI’s Credit to Commercial Sector | 200.8 | 86.9 | 47.7 | 46.8 | 72.9 | | 2.1.3.1 Loans and Advances to Primary Dealers | 27.0 | 27.7 | 10.6 | 13.2 | 14.8 | | 2.1.3.2 Loans and Advances to NABARD | – | – | – | – | – | | 2.2 Government’s Currency Liabilities to the Public | 219.1 | 219.1 | 249.5 | 249.5 | 250.9 | | 2.3 Net Foreign Exchange Assets of the RBI | 23,834.8 | 23,626.7 | 24,341.1 | 24,046.2 | 23,972.1 | | 2.3.1 Gold | 1,334.3 | 1,326.0 | 1,305.3 | 1,329.0 | 1,288.3 | | 2.3.2 Foreign Currency Assets | 22,500.6 | 22,300.9 | 23,036.0 | 22,717.4 | 22,684.0 | | 2.4 Capital Account | 8,728.0 | 8,798.3 | 8,279.5 | 7,801.0 | 7,512.8 | | 2.5 Other Items (net) | 813.7 | 729.9 | 913.5 | 770.0 | 820.6 | |