Payment systems
RBI weekly monetary pulse
Notes in circulation were ₹42.56 trillion on 18 September 2026
₹42.56 trillion (₹42.56 lakh crore) · $442 billion
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The 25 September 2026 issue contains separate dated component tables, not one common observation date.
Notes
Only published observations are shown. Missing periods are not zero and have not been interpolated.
Notes and reserves have weekly source dates. Bank credit and aggregate deposits can have different reporting dates. The publication’s issue date is not substituted for those dates.
This retained complete supplement supplies dated snapshots. A historical series is not fabricated from unretained prior issues.
Converted dollar or rupee equivalents use $1 = ₹96.32 on 2 October 2026, not historical exchange rates.
Publication cadence: Weekly publication, component-specific observation dates. Missing observations are not zero.
Dated component snapshots
| Component | Observation date | Value | Year-on-year change | Official table |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notes in circulation | 18 September 2026 | ₹42.56 trillion (≈ ₹42.56 lakh crore) · $442 billion | 13.14% | Official source |
| Foreign exchange reserves | 18 September 2026 | ₹73.77 trillion (≈ ₹73.77 lakh crore) · $766 billion | 9.01% | Official source |
| Bank credit | 15 September 2026 | ₹223.29 trillion (≈ ₹223.29 lakh crore) · $2.32 trillion | 18.13% | Official source |
| Aggregate bank deposits | 15 September 2026 | ₹276.23 trillion (≈ ₹276.23 lakh crore) · $2.87 trillion | 17.31% | Official source |
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Notes in circulation
| Observation date | Value | Year-on-year change |
|---|---|---|
| 18 September 2026 | ₹42.56 trillion (≈ ₹42.56 lakh crore) · $442 billion | 13.14% |
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Foreign exchange reserves
| Observation date | Value | Year-on-year change |
|---|---|---|
| 18 September 2026 | ₹73.77 trillion (≈ ₹73.77 lakh crore) · $766 billion | 9.01% |
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Bank credit
| Observation date | Value | Year-on-year change |
|---|---|---|
| 15 September 2026 | ₹223.29 trillion (≈ ₹223.29 lakh crore) · $2.32 trillion | 18.13% |
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Aggregate bank deposits
| Observation date | Value | Year-on-year change |
|---|---|---|
| 15 September 2026 | ₹276.23 trillion (≈ ₹276.23 lakh crore) · $2.87 trillion | 17.31% |
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Source: Reserve Bank of India and Reserve Bank of India and Reserve Bank of India, India Dispatch Research
Cite this reading
India by the numbers, RBI weekly monetary pulse, 18 September 2026. ₹42.56 trillion · $442 billion. Source: Reserve Bank of India and Reserve Bank of India and Reserve Bank of India. https://data.indiadispatch.com/payments/weekly-pulse
Published content updated . This is separate from the source observation period.