(₹ Billion) | Item | Outstanding as on March 31/last reporting Fridays of the month/reporting Fridays | 2016-17 | 2017 | 2018 | Jan. 20 | Dec. 22 | Jan. 5 | Jan. 19 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 Components | | | | | | 1.1 Currency in Circulation | 13,352.7 | 9,876.8 | 16,973.6 | 17,049.1 | 17,332.6 | 1.2 Bankers’ Deposits with the RBI | 5,441.3 | 4,629.8 | 4,790.6 | 4,799.1 | 4,839.6 | 1.2.1 Scheduled Commercial Banks | 5,087.7 | 4,320.0 | 4,476.7 | 4,485.6 | 4,523.2 | 1.3 ‘Other’ Deposits with the RBI | 210.9 | 155.3 | 228.9 | 235.0 | 259.9 | Reserve Money (1.1 + 1.2 + 1.3 = 2.1 + 2.2 + 2.3 – 2.4 – 2.5) | 19,004.8 | 14,661.8 | 21,993.1 | 22,083.2 | 22,432.0 | 2 Sources | | | | | | 2.1 RBI’s Domestic Credit | 3,115.3 | -670.5 | 4,349.5 | 4,084.5 | 4,346.6 | 2.1.1 Net RBI credit to the Government | 6,208.1 | 1,390.8 | 3,868.4 | 5,048.7 | 4,601.6 | 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) | 6,195.9 | 1,372.0 | 3,848.0 | 5,001.2 | 4,578.1 | 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 | 7,494.9 | 7,617.6 | 6,523.9 | 6,429.2 | 6,435.4 | 2.1.1.1.3.1 Central Government Securities | 7,494.9 | 7,607.2 | 6,523.9 | 6,429.2 | 6,435.4 | 2.1.1.1.4 Rupee Coins | 4.5 | 5.5 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 2.1.1.1.5 Deposits of the Central Government | 1,303.5 | 6,251.2 | 2,683.3 | 1,435.4 | 1,864.4 | 2.1.1.2 Net RBI credit to State Governments | 12.2 | 18.9 | 20.4 | 47.6 | 23.5 | 2.1.2 RBI’s Claims on Banks | -3,165.7 | -2,110.7 | 394.2 | -1,045.2 | -324.5 | 2.1.2.1 Loans and Advances to Scheduled Commercial Banks | -3,165.7 | -2,110.7 | 394.2 | -1,045.2 | -324.5 | 2.1.3 RBI’s Credit to Commercial Sector | 72.9 | 49.4 | 86.9 | 80.9 | 69.5 | 2.1.3.1 Loans and Advances to Primary Dealers | 14.8 | 12.3 | 20.8 | 16.4 | 9.8 | 2.1.3.2 Loans and Advances to NABARD | – | – | – | – | – | 2.2 Government’s Currency Liabilities to the Public | 250.9 | 248.1 | 256.0 | 256.0 | 256.0 | 2.3 Net Foreign Exchange Assets of the RBI | 23,972.1 | 24,566.9 | 25,945.6 | 26,075.4 | 26,437.6 | 2.3.1 Gold | 1,288.3 | 1,262.9 | 1,334.8 | 1,305.5 | 1,305.5 | 2.3.2 Foreign Currency Assets | 22,684.0 | 23,304.2 | 24,610.9 | 24,770.0 | 25,132.3 | 2.4 Capital Account | 7,512.8 | 8,569.9 | 7,890.8 | 7,745.3 | 8,002.3 | 2.5 Other Items (net) | 820.6 | 912.7 | 667.1 | 587.4 | 605.9 | |