Weekly Statistical Supplement


Document - Reserve Money: Components and Sources () or PDF - Reserve Money: Components and Sources ()
Date : May 01, 2026
Reserve Money: Components and Sources
(₹ Crore)
Item Outstanding as on Variation over
2026 Fortnight^ Financial Year so far Year-on-Year
2025-26 2026-27 2025 2026
Mar. 31* Apr. 15 Amount % Amount % Amount % Amount % Amount %
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Reserve Money 5120035 5138802 18767 0.4 31863 0.7 18767 0.4 201012 4.3 277696 5.7
1 Components (1.1+1.2+1.3)                        
1.1 Currency in Circulation 4167663 4228866 61203 1.5 63026 1.7 61203 1.5 220905 6.2 441393 11.7
1.2 Bankers' deposits with RBI 809548 790404 -19145 -2.4 -21605 -2.2 -19145 -2.4 -37291 -3.7 -179480 -18.5
1.3 'Other' deposits with RBI 142824 119532 -23292 -16.3 -9557 -8.4 -23292 -16.3 17398 20.1 15783 15.2
2 Sources (2.1+2.2+2.3+2.4-2.5)                        
2.1 Net RBI Credit to Government 2038448 2372065 333617   118404   333617   404880   745556  
2.1.1 Net RBI Credit to Centre 2018567 2339423 320856   114300   320856   385585   749663  
2.2 RBI Credit to Banks and Commercial Sector -243044 -519356 -276312   -67398   -276312   -150096   -332943  
2.2.1 RBI's Net Claims on Banks -271298 -530374 -259076   -48432   -259076   -158571   -324681  
2.3 Net foreign exchange assets of RBI 6343672 6379527 35855 0.6 141589 2.6 35855 0.6 498197 9.6 686991 12.1
2.4 Government's currency liabilities to the public 40815 40922     0 0.0 107 0.3 3200 9.6 4290 11.7
2.5 Net non-monetary liabilities of RBI 3059856 3134356 74500 2.4 160731 7.5 74500 2.4 555169 31.7 826198 35.8
^: With respect to March 30, 2026.
*: Data are as on March 30, 2026. Data for March 31, 2026 will be available post publication of the RBI balance sheet by end-May 2026.

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