(₹ Billion) | Item | Outstanding as on March 31/last reporting Fridays of the month/reporting Fridays | 2017-18 | 2017 | 2018 | Mar. 31 | Feb. 16 | Mar. 16 | Mar. 30 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 Components | | | | | | 1.1 Currency in Circulation | 18,292.9 | 13,352.7 | 17,777.0 | 18,228.7 | 18,300.2 | 1.2 Bankers’ Deposits with the RBI | 5,655.3 | 5,441.3 | 4,822.2 | 4,885.9 | 5,636.3 | 1.2.1 Scheduled Commercial Banks | 5,269.1 | 5,087.7 | 4,504.3 | 4,564.3 | 5,256.9 | 1.3 ‘Other’ Deposits with the RBI | 239.1 | 210.9 | 200.9 | 209.8 | 266.0 | Reserve Money (1.1 + 1.2 + 1.3 = 2.1 + 2.2 + 2.3 – 2.4 – 2.5) | 24,187.3 | 19,004.8 | 22,800.1 | 23,324.4 | 24,202.5 | 2 Sources | | | | | | 2.1 RBI’s Domestic Credit | 5,393.4 | 3,115.3 | 4,319.9 | 4,689.8 | 5,331.7 | 2.1.1 Net RBI credit to the Government | 4,759.6 | 6,208.1 | 4,167.1 | 4,493.0 | 4,655.5 | 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 | 6,195.9 | 4,157.5 | 4,471.2 | 4,654.6 | 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 | 6,411.5 | 7,494.9 | 6,379.5 | 6,335.0 | 6,336.1 | 2.1.1.1.3.1 Central Government Securities | 6,411.5 | 7,494.9 | 6,379.5 | 6,335.0 | 6,336.1 | 2.1.1.1.4 Rupee Coins | 6.9 | 4.5 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 2.1.1.1.5 Deposits of the Central Government | 1,675.6 | 1,303.5 | 2,228.9 | 1,870.6 | 1,688.3 | 2.1.1.2 Net RBI credit to State Governments | 16.8 | 12.2 | 9.6 | 21.8 | 0.9 | 2.1.2 RBI’s Claims on Banks | 493.5 | -3,165.7 | 73.4 | 104.8 | 536.0 | 2.1.2.1 Loans and Advances to Scheduled Commercial Banks | 493.5 | -3,165.7 | 73.4 | 104.8 | 535.7 | 2.1.3 RBI’s Credit to Commercial Sector | 140.3 | 72.9 | 79.4 | 91.9 | 140.3 | 2.1.3.1 Loans and Advances to Primary Dealers | 25.4 | 14.8 | 12.0 | 23.2 | 25.4 | 2.1.3.2 Loans and Advances to NABARD | – | – | – | – | – | 2.2 Government’s Currency Liabilities to the Public | 256.0 | 250.9 | 256.0 | 256.0 | 256.0 | 2.3 Net Foreign Exchange Assets of the RBI | 27,607.8 | 23,972.1 | 26,942.9 | 27,332.6 | 27,596.8 | 2.3.1 Gold | 1,397.4 | 1,288.3 | 1,370.2 | 1,403.8 | 1,407.2 | 2.3.2 Foreign Currency Assets | 26,210.6 | 22,684.0 | 25,572.8 | 25,929.0 | 26,189.8 | 2.4 Capital Account | 8,584.3 | 7,512.8 | 8,210.0 | 8,496.1 | 8,596.1 | 2.5 Other Items (net) | 485.6 | 820.6 | 508.6 | 457.9 | 385.8 | |