(₹ Billion) | Item | Outstanding as on March 31/last reporting Fridays of the month/reporting Fridays | 2015-16 | 2016 | 2017 | Jan. 22 | Dec. 23 | Jan. 6 | Jan. 20 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 Components | | | | | | 1.1 Currency in Circulation | 16,634.6 | 15,871.3 | 9,432.1 | 8,980.2 | 9,874.8 | 1.2 Bankers’ Deposits with the RBI | 5,018.3 | 4,055.6 | 4,622.7 | 4,618.7 | 4,629.8 | 1.2.1 Scheduled Commercial Banks | 4,738.7 | 3,807.9 | 4,311.6 | 4,304.3 | 4,320.0 | 1.3 ‘Other’ Deposits with the RBI | 154.5 | 126.6 | 152.6 | 155.5 | 155.3 | Reserve Money (1.1 + 1.2 + 1.3 = 2.1 + 2.2 + 2.3 – 2.4 – 2.5) | 21,807.4 | 20,053.5 | 14,207.4 | 13,754.3 | 14,659.9 | 2 Sources | | | | | | 2.1 RBI’s Domestic Credit | 7,295.3 | 5,712.4 | -1,006.5 | -1,603.2 | -670.5 | 2.1.1 Net RBI credit to the Government | 4,250.0 | 4,086.7 | 36.6 | 191.6 | 1,390.8 | 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 | 4,082.2 | 0.1 | 165.5 | 1,372.0 | 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 | 5,578.8 | 7,744.6 | 7,616.2 | 7,617.6 | 2.1.1.1.3.1 Central Government Securities | 6,149.0 | 5,568.4 | 7,734.2 | 7,605.7 | 7,607.2 | 2.1.1.1.4 Rupee Coins | 2.8 | 1.5 | 7.2 | 6.2 | 5.5 | 2.1.1.1.5 Deposits of the Central Government | 1,916.6 | 1,498.1 | 7,751.7 | 7,456.9 | 6,251.2 | 2.1.1.2 Net RBI credit to State Governments | 4.3 | 4.4 | 36.5 | 26.1 | 18.9 | 2.1.2 RBI’s Claims on Banks | 2,844.5 | 1,556.1 | -1,097.5 | -1,844.1 | -2,110.7 | 2.1.2.1 Loans and Advances to Scheduled Commercial Banks | 2,844.5 | 1,555.8 | -1,097.5 | -1,844.1 | -2,110.7 | 2.1.3 RBI’s Credit to Commercial Sector | 200.8 | 69.6 | 54.4 | 49.4 | 49.4 | 2.1.3.1 Loans and Advances to Primary Dealers | 27.0 | 22.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 2.1.3.2 Loans and Advances to NABARD | – | – | – | – | – | 2.2 Government’s Currency Liabilities to the Public | 219.1 | 215.1 | 246.2 | 246.2 | 246.2 | 2.3 Net Foreign Exchange Assets of the RBI | 23,834.8 | 23,343.6 | 24,437.2 | 24,410.9 | 24,566.9 | 2.3.1 Gold | 1,334.3 | 1,143.5 | 1,369.4 | 1,262.9 | 1,262.9 | 2.3.2 Foreign Currency Assets | 22,500.6 | 22,200.3 | 23,068.0 | 23,148.2 | 23,304.2 | 2.4 Capital Account | 8,728.0 | 8,636.9 | 8,443.9 | 8,413.7 | 8,569.9 | 2.5 Other Items (net) | 813.7 | 580.8 | 1,025.6 | 885.9 | 912.7 | |