| (₹ Billion) | | Item | Outstanding as on March 31/last reporting Fridays of the month/reporting Fridays | | 2017-18 | 2017 | 2018 | | Aug. 18 | Jul. 20 | Aug. 17 | Aug. 31 | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | | 1 Components | | | | | | | 1.1 Currency in Circulation | 18,293.5 | 15,711.4 | 19,366.3 | 19,428.3 | 19,276.3 | | 1.2 Bankers’ Deposits with the RBI | 5,655.3 | 4,719.9 | 5,169.3 | 4,976.9 | 5,086.6 | | 1.2.1 Scheduled Commercial Banks | 5,269.1 | 4,409.8 | 4,832.3 | 4,631.8 | 4,754.6 | | 1.3 ‘Other’ Deposits with the RBI | 239.1 | 204.8 | 230.0 | 230.3 | 246.7 | | Reserve Money (1.1 + 1.2 + 1.3 = 2.1 + 2.2 + 2.3 – 2.4 – 2.5) | 24,187.8 | 20,636.2 | 24,765.7 | 24,635.5 | 24,609.6 | | 2 Sources | | | | | | | 2.1 RBI’s Domestic Credit | 5,393.4 | 3,597.7 | 6,978.7 | 6,559.2 | 6,622.3 | | 2.1.1 Net RBI credit to the Government | 4,759.6 | 6,448.3 | 6,624.8 | 6,686.9 | 6,834.6 | | 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) | 4,742.9 | 6,405.1 | 6,625.3 | 6,631.8 | 6,830.5 | | 2.1.1.1.1 Loans and Advances to the Central Government | – | 96.0 | 217.7 | 201.4 | 439.9 | | 2.1.1.1.2 Investments in Treasury Bills | – | – | – | – | – | | 2.1.1.1.3 Investments in dated Government Securities | 6,411.5 | 7,251.6 | 6,399.3 | 6,422.1 | 6,382.4 | | 2.1.1.1.3.1 Central Government Securities | 6,411.5 | 7,251.6 | 6,399.3 | 6,422.1 | 6,382.4 | | 2.1.1.1.4 Rupee Coins | 6.9 | 5.2 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 9.2 | | 2.1.1.1.5 Deposits of the Central Government | 1,675.6 | 947.7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | | 2.1.1.2 Net RBI credit to State Governments | 16.8 | 43.2 | -0.4 | 55.1 | 4.0 | | 2.1.2 RBI’s Claims on Banks | 493.5 | -2,925.9 | 258.3 | -222.5 | -307.7 | | 2.1.2.1 Loans and Advances to Scheduled Commercial Banks | 493.5 | -2,925.9 | 258.3 | -222.9 | -308.0 | | 2.1.3 RBI’s Credit to Commercial Sector | 140.3 | 75.3 | 95.6 | 94.8 | 95.4 | | 2.1.3.1 Loans and Advances to Primary Dealers | 25.4 | 18.1 | 24.3 | 23.9 | 23.9 | | 2.1.3.2 Loans and Advances to NABARD | – | – | – | – | – | | 2.2 Government’s Currency Liabilities to the Public | 256.5 | 253.8 | 257.0 | 257.0 | 257.0 | | 2.3 Net Foreign Exchange Assets of the RBI | 27,607.8 | 25,208.2 | 27,851.8 | 28,080.6 | 28,337.2 | | 2.3.1 Gold | 1,397.4 | 1,277.9 | 1,449.7 | 1,422.1 | 1,430.0 | | 2.3.2 Foreign Currency Assets | 26,210.6 | 23,930.4 | 26,402.3 | 26,658.7 | 26,907.3 | | 2.4 Capital Account | 8,584.3 | 7,800.1 | 9,656.8 | 10,080.7 | 10,415.5 | | 2.5 Other Items (net) | 485.6 | 623.4 | 665.1 | 180.5 | 191.3 | |