(₹ Billion) | Item | Outstanding as on March 31/last reporting Fridays of the month/reporting Fridays | 2016-17 | 2017 | 2018 | Feb. 17 | Jan. 19 | Feb. 2 | Feb. 16 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 Components | | | | | | 1.1 Currency in Circulation | 13,352.7 | 11,317.4 | 17,332.6 | 17,395.6 | 17,777.0 | 1.2 Bankers’ Deposits with the RBI | 5,441.3 | 4,589.8 | 4,839.6 | 4,743.4 | 4,822.2 | 1.2.1 Scheduled Commercial Banks | 5,087.7 | 4,282.4 | 4,523.2 | 4,423.4 | 4,504.3 | 1.3 ‘Other’ Deposits with the RBI | 210.9 | 156.3 | 259.9 | 210.6 | 200.9 | Reserve Money (1.1 + 1.2 + 1.3 = 2.1 + 2.2 + 2.3 – 2.4 – 2.5) | 19,004.8 | 16,063.5 | 22,432.0 | 22,349.6 | 22,800.1 | 2 Sources | | | | | | 2.1 RBI’s Domestic Credit | 3,115.3 | 665.9 | 4,346.6 | 3,880.9 | 4,319.9 | 2.1.1 Net RBI credit to the Government | 6,208.1 | 4,921.7 | 4,601.6 | 4,407.4 | 4,167.1 | 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 | 4,913.0 | 4,578.1 | 4,356.4 | 4,157.5 | 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 | 7,609.8 | 6,435.4 | 6,378.2 | 6,379.5 | 2.1.1.1.3.1 Central Government Securities | 7,494.9 | 7,609.8 | 6,435.4 | 6,378.2 | 6,379.5 | 2.1.1.1.4 Rupee Coins | 4.5 | 4.3 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 2.1.1.1.5 Deposits of the Central Government | 1,303.5 | 2,701.0 | 1,864.4 | 2,028.9 | 2,228.9 | 2.1.1.2 Net RBI credit to State Governments | 12.2 | 8.7 | 23.5 | 51.0 | 9.6 | 2.1.2 RBI’s Claims on Banks | -3,165.7 | -4,303.5 | -324.5 | -600.0 | 73.4 | 2.1.2.1 Loans and Advances to Scheduled Commercial Banks | -3,165.7 | -4,303.5 | -324.5 | -600.0 | 73.4 | 2.1.3 RBI’s Credit to Commercial Sector | 72.9 | 47.7 | 69.5 | 73.5 | 79.4 | 2.1.3.1 Loans and Advances to Primary Dealers | 14.8 | 10.6 | 9.8 | 13.4 | 12.0 | 2.1.3.2 Loans and Advances to NABARD | – | – | – | – | – | 2.2 Government’s Currency Liabilities to the Public | 250.9 | 249.5 | 256.0 | 256.0 | 256.0 | 2.3 Net Foreign Exchange Assets of the RBI | 23,972.1 | 24,341.1 | 26,437.6 | 27,022.6 | 26,942.9 | 2.3.1 Gold | 1,288.3 | 1,305.3 | 1,305.5 | 1,370.2 | 1,370.2 | 2.3.2 Foreign Currency Assets | 22,684.0 | 23,036.0 | 25,132.3 | 25,652.5 | 25,572.8 | 2.4 Capital Account | 7,512.8 | 8,279.5 | 8,002.3 | 8,316.5 | 8,210.0 | 2.5 Other Items (net) | 820.6 | 913.5 | 605.9 | 493.3 | 508.6 | |