(₹ Billion) | Item | Outstanding as on March 31/last reporting Fridays of the month/reporting Fridays | 2017-18 | 2017 | 2018 | May 26 | Apr. 27 | May 11 | May 25 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 Components | | | | | | 1.1 Currency in Circulation | 18,293.5 | 14,880.0 | 19,036.5 | 19,326.2 | 19,307.6 | 1.2 Bankers’ Deposits with the RBI | 5,655.3 | 4,638.2 | 5,244.8 | 4,896.9 | 5,033.5 | 1.2.1 Scheduled Commercial Banks | 5,269.1 | 4,329.5 | 4,900.6 | 4,568.9 | 4,708.5 | 1.3 ‘Other’ Deposits with the RBI | 239.1 | 177.7 | 220.1 | 218.6 | 268.6 | Reserve Money (1.1 + 1.2 + 1.3 = 2.1 + 2.2 + 2.3 – 2.4 – 2.5) | 24,187.8 | 19,696.0 | 24,501.3 | 24,441.7 | 24,609.7 | 2 Sources | | | | | | 2.1 RBI’s Domestic Credit | 5,393.4 | 3,459.3 | 5,847.4 | 5,797.9 | 6,196.0 | 2.1.1 Net RBI credit to the Government | 4,759.6 | 6,867.0 | 6,001.3 | 6,049.8 | 6,234.0 | 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 | 6,857.3 | 6,001.8 | 6,024.4 | 6,221.3 | 2.1.1.1.1 Loans and Advances to the Central Government | – | 348.6 | – | – | – | 2.1.1.1.2 Investments in Treasury Bills | – | – | – | – | – | 2.1.1.1.3 Investments in dated Government Securities | 6,411.5 | 7,449.5 | 6,256.6 | 6,150.7 | 6,253.5 | 2.1.1.1.3.1 Central Government Securities | 6,411.5 | 7,449.5 | 6,256.6 | 6,150.7 | 6,253.5 | 2.1.1.1.4 Rupee Coins | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 9.3 | 2.1.1.1.5 Deposits of the Central Government | 1,675.6 | 947.7 | 261.4 | 132.7 | 41.5 | 2.1.1.2 Net RBI credit to State Governments | 16.8 | 9.7 | -0.4 | 25.4 | 12.7 | 2.1.2 RBI’s Claims on Banks | 493.5 | -3,474.1 | -246.4 | -346.9 | -132.4 | 2.1.2.1 Loans and Advances to Scheduled Commercial Banks | 493.5 | -3,474.5 | -246.4 | -346.9 | -132.4 | 2.1.3 RBI’s Credit to Commercial Sector | 140.3 | 66.4 | 92.5 | 95.0 | 94.5 | 2.1.3.1 Loans and Advances to Primary Dealers | 25.4 | 17.8 | 23.5 | 23.0 | 23.2 | 2.1.3.2 Loans and Advances to NABARD | – | – | – | – | – | 2.2 Government’s Currency Liabilities to the Public | 256.5 | 252.4 | 256.8 | 256.9 | 257.0 | 2.3 Net Foreign Exchange Assets of the RBI | 27,607.8 | 24,444.5 | 28,026.3 | 28,066.6 | 28,144.4 | 2.3.1 Gold | 1,397.4 | 1,312.5 | 1,399.2 | 1,448.3 | 1,449.2 | 2.3.2 Foreign Currency Assets | 26,210.6 | 23,132.1 | 26,627.3 | 26,618.5 | 26,695.4 | 2.4 Capital Account | 8,584.3 | 7,583.7 | 9,155.6 | 9,268.7 | 9,526.7 | 2.5 Other Items (net) | 485.6 | 876.5 | 473.6 | 411.0 | 461.1 | |