RBI balance sheet size increased by 13.41% in 2018-19 on the back of increase in forex assets and G-secs which increased by 5.7% year on year to Rs 27852 billion and by 57.18% year on year to Rs 9898 billion respectively.Currency in circulation rose 26.92% to Rs 21687 billion in 2018-19.RBI has bought USD 8.9 billion in fiscal 2018-19. RBI had to buy bonds of Rs 3.31 trillion through OMOs to infuse liquidity into the system.
RBI is the sole supplier of liquidity to the system and the presentation on RBI Balance Sheet & Liquidity gives you an insight on how RBI increases or decreases its monetary base by increasing or decreasing reserves through its various operations.
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