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Economics · Ch 11 — Money and Banking

Appendix 3.2: Money Supply in India

Appendix 3.2: Money Supply in India

Appendix 3.2: Money Supply in India

This appendix reproduces the NCERT chapter appendix on money supply in India, showing how narrow money (M1M_1) and broad money (M3M_3) have grown over time.

Table 3.4: Changes in M1 and M3 Over Time (in crore)

YearM1 (Narrow Money)M3 (Broad Money)
1999–003417961124174
2000–013794331313204
2001–024228241498336
2002–034735581717936
2003–045786942005654
2004–056497662245653
2005–068263892719493
2006–079679253310038
2007–0811558104017855
2008–0912596714794775
2009–1014892685602698
2010–1116383456504116
2011–1217373947384831
2012–1318975268389819
2013–1420597629517386
2014–15229240410550168
2015–16260253811617615
2016–17268195712791940
2017–18326733113962587
2018–19371046415432067
2019–20412594816799963
2020–21479429918844578

The difference in values between the two columns is attributable to the time deposits held by commercial banks.

Source: Handbook of Statistics on Indian Economy, Reserve Bank of India, 2020–21 …