(₹ Billion) | Item | Outstanding as on March 31/last reporting Fridays of the month/reporting Fridays | 2015-16 | 2015 | 2016 | Dec. 25 | Nov. 25 | Dec. 9 | Dec. 23 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 Components | | | | | | 1.1 Currency in Circulation | 16,634.6 | 15,699.0 | 11,884.2 | 9,818.6 | 9,432.1 | 1.2 Bankers’ Deposits with the RBI | 5,018.3 | 4,339.9 | 4,455.4 | 8,419.5 | 4,622.7 | 1.2.1 Scheduled Commercial Banks | 4,738.7 | 4,090.4 | 4,172.9 | 7,778.4 | 4,311.6 | 1.3 ‘Other’ Deposits with the RBI | 154.5 | 143.4 | 150.8 | 154.2 | 152.6 | Reserve Money (1.1 + 1.2 + 1.3 = 2.1 + 2.2 + 2.3 – 2.4 – 2.5) | 21,807.4 | 20,182.3 | 16,490.4 | 18,392.2 | 14,207.4 | 2 Sources | | | | | | 2.1 RBI’s Domestic Credit | 7,295.3 | 5,795.4 | 933.1 | 3,118.7 | -1,006.5 | 2.1.1 Net RBI credit to the Government | 4,250.0 | 3,932.1 | 6,092.6 | 4,743.9 | 36.6 | 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 | 3,920.3 | 6,078.8 | 4,724.4 | 0.1 | 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 | 5,387.4 | 7,564.5 | 7,743.2 | 7,744.6 | 2.1.1.1.3.1 Central Government Securities | 6,149.0 | 5,377.0 | 7,554.1 | 7,732.8 | 7,734.2 | 2.1.1.1.4 Rupee Coins | 2.8 | 1.2 | 5.6 | 8.6 | 7.2 | 2.1.1.1.5 Deposits of the Central Government | 1,916.6 | 1,468.3 | 1,491.3 | 3,027.5 | 7,751.7 | 2.1.1.2 Net RBI credit to State Governments | 4.3 | 11.8 | 13.8 | 19.5 | 36.5 | 2.1.2 RBI’s Claims on Banks | 2,844.5 | 1,798.7 | -5,211.2 | -1,689.4 | -1,097.5 | 2.1.2.1 Loans and Advances to Scheduled Commercial Banks | 2,844.5 | 1,798.3 | -5,211.2 | -1,689.4 | -1,097.5 | 2.1.3 RBI’s Credit to Commercial Sector | 200.8 | 64.6 | 51.7 | 64.2 | 54.4 | 2.1.3.1 Loans and Advances to Primary Dealers | 27.0 | 22.1 | 11.7 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 2.1.3.2 Loans and Advances to NABARD | – | – | – | – | – | 2.2 Government’s Currency Liabilities to the Public | 219.1 | 213.1 | 241.8 | 241.8 | 246.2 | 2.3 Net Foreign Exchange Assets of the RBI | 23,834.8 | 23,177.8 | 24,958.5 | 24,525.6 | 24,437.2 | 2.3.1 Gold | 1,334.3 | 1,172.2 | 1,367.9 | 1,369.4 | 1,369.4 | 2.3.2 Foreign Currency Assets | 22,500.6 | 22,005.8 | 23,590.7 | 23,156.4 | 23,068.0 | 2.4 Capital Account | 8,728.0 | 8,441.5 | 8,755.3 | 8,496.5 | 8,443.9 | 2.5 Other Items (net) | 813.7 | 562.4 | 887.7 | 997.4 | 1,025.6 | |