(₹ Billion) | Item | Outstanding as on March 31/last reporting Fridays of the month/reporting Fridays | 2015-16 | 2016 | 2017 | Apr. 29 | Mar. 31 | Apr. 14 | Apr. 28 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 Components | | | | | | 1.1 Currency in Circulation | 16,634.6 | 17,201.2 | 13,352.7 | 13,897.0 | 14,320.4 | 1.2 Bankers’ Deposits with the RBI | 5,018.3 | 4,244.8 | 5,441.3 | 4,616.3 | 4,793.6 | 1.2.1 Scheduled Commercial Banks | 4,738.7 | 3,982.7 | 5,087.7 | 4,304.1 | 4,482.1 | 1.3 ‘Other’ Deposits with the RBI | 154.5 | 133.1 | 210.9 | 212.8 | 176.6 | Reserve Money (1.1 + 1.2 + 1.3 = 2.1 + 2.2 + 2.3 – 2.4 – 2.5) | 21,807.4 | 21,579.1 | 19,004.8 | 18,726.1 | 19,290.6 | 2 Sources | | | | | | 2.1 RBI’s Domestic Credit | 7,295.3 | 6,985.9 | 3,115.3 | 2,810.2 | 3,335.9 | 2.1.1 Net RBI credit to the Government | 4,250.0 | 6,168.5 | 6,208.1 | 7,097.2 | 7,196.3 | 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 | 6,150.5 | 6,195.9 | 7,092.2 | 7,188.5 | 2.1.1.1.1 Loans and Advances to the Central Government | – | – | – | – | 157.4 | 2.1.1.1.2 Investments in Treasury Bills | – | – | – | – | – | 2.1.1.1.3 Investments in dated Government Securities | 6,159.5 | 6,471.0 | 7,494.9 | 7,496.2 | 7,497.4 | 2.1.1.1.3.1 Central Government Securities | 6,149.0 | 6,460.6 | 7,494.9 | 7,496.2 | 7,497.4 | 2.1.1.1.4 Rupee Coins | 2.8 | 2.8 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 7.7 | 2.1.1.1.5 Deposits of the Central Government | 1,916.6 | 323.3 | 1,303.5 | 408.2 | 474.1 | 2.1.1.2 Net RBI credit to State Governments | 4.3 | 18.0 | 12.2 | 5.1 | 7.8 | 2.1.2 RBI’s Claims on Banks | 2,844.5 | 734.8 | -3,165.7 | -4,341.3 | -3,914.2 | 2.1.2.1 Loans and Advances to Scheduled Commercial Banks | 2,844.5 | 734.8 | -3,165.7 | -4,341.3 | -3,914.2 | 2.1.3 RBI’s Credit to Commercial Sector | 200.8 | 82.7 | 72.9 | 54.3 | 53.7 | 2.1.3.1 Loans and Advances to Primary Dealers | 27.0 | 25.8 | 14.8 | 12.1 | 11.6 | 2.1.3.2 Loans and Advances to NABARD | – | – | – | – | – | 2.2 Government’s Currency Liabilities to the Public | 219.1 | 221.4 | 250.9 | 250.9 | 250.9 | 2.3 Net Foreign Exchange Assets of the RBI | 23,834.8 | 24,087.8 | 23,972.1 | 23,786.0 | 23,932.7 | 2.3.1 Gold | 1,334.3 | 1,334.3 | 1,288.3 | 1,288.3 | 1,288.3 | 2.3.2 Foreign Currency Assets | 22,500.6 | 22,753.7 | 22,684.0 | 22,497.9 | 22,644.6 | 2.4 Capital Account | 8,728.0 | 8,878.9 | 7,512.8 | 7,307.0 | 7,378.5 | 2.5 Other Items (net) | 813.7 | 837.1 | 820.6 | 814.0 | 850.4 | |