(₹ Billion) | Item | Outstanding as on March 31/last reporting Fridays of the month/reporting Fridays | 2017-18 | 2017 | 2018 | Apr. 28 | Mar. 30 | Apr. 13 | Apr. 27 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 Components | | | | | | 1.1 Currency in Circulation | 18,293.5 | 14,321.1 | 18,300.7 | 18,732.5 | 19,036.2 | 1.2 Bankers’ Deposits with the RBI | 5,655.3 | 4,793.6 | 5,636.3 | 4,861.0 | 5,244.8 | 1.2.1 Scheduled Commercial Banks | 5,269.1 | 4,482.1 | 5,256.9 | 4,533.6 | 4,900.6 | 1.3 ‘Other’ Deposits with the RBI | 239.1 | 176.6 | 266.0 | 227.5 | 220.1 | Reserve Money (1.1 + 1.2 + 1.3 = 2.1 + 2.2 + 2.3 – 2.4 – 2.5) | 24,187.8 | 19,291.4 | 24,203.0 | 23,820.9 | 24,501.1 | 2 Sources | | | | | | 2.1 RBI’s Domestic Credit | 5,393.4 | 3,335.9 | 5,331.7 | 5,028.3 | 5,847.4 | 2.1.1 Net RBI credit to the Government | 4,759.6 | 7,196.3 | 4,655.5 | 6,182.3 | 6,001.3 | 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) | 4,742.9 | 7,188.5 | 4,654.6 | 6,174.9 | 6,001.8 | 2.1.1.1.1 Loans and Advances to the Central Government | – | 157.4 | – | – | – | 2.1.1.1.2 Investments in Treasury Bills | – | – | – | – | – | 2.1.1.1.3 Investments in dated Government Securities | 6,411.5 | 7,497.4 | 6,336.1 | 6,255.6 | 6,256.6 | 2.1.1.1.3.1 Central Government Securities | 6,411.5 | 7,497.4 | 6,336.1 | 6,255.6 | 6,256.6 | 2.1.1.1.4 Rupee Coins | 6.9 | 7.7 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.5 | 2.1.1.1.5 Deposits of the Central Government | 1,675.6 | 474.1 | 1,688.3 | 87.5 | 261.4 | 2.1.1.2 Net RBI credit to State Governments | 16.8 | 7.8 | 0.9 | 7.4 | -0.4 | 2.1.2 RBI’s Claims on Banks | 493.5 | -3,914.2 | 536.0 | -1,242.1 | -246.4 | 2.1.2.1 Loans and Advances to Scheduled Commercial Banks | 493.5 | -3,914.2 | 535.7 | -1,242.1 | -246.4 | 2.1.3 RBI’s Credit to Commercial Sector | 140.3 | 53.7 | 140.3 | 88.0 | 92.5 | 2.1.3.1 Loans and Advances to Primary Dealers | 25.4 | 11.6 | 25.4 | 20.1 | 23.5 | 2.1.3.2 Loans and Advances to NABARD | – | – | – | – | – | 2.2 Government’s Currency Liabilities to the Public | 256.5 | 251.6 | 256.5 | 256.5 | 256.5 | 2.3 Net Foreign Exchange Assets of the RBI | 27,607.8 | 23,932.7 | 27,596.8 | 27,779.6 | 28,026.3 | 2.3.1 Gold | 1,397.4 | 1,288.3 | 1,407.2 | 1,397.4 | 1,399.2 | 2.3.2 Foreign Currency Assets | 26,210.6 | 22,644.6 | 26,189.8 | 26,382.4 | 26,627.3 | 2.4 Capital Account | 8,584.3 | 7,378.5 | 8,596.1 | 8,740.7 | 9,155.6 | 2.5 Other Items (net) | 485.6 | 850.4 | 385.8 | 502.8 | 473.6 | |