RBI notes 0.2% weekly drop in currency to Rs 38.24 lakh crore; reserve money falls 0.3% to Rs 49.29 lakh crore.

• Currency in circulation eased weekly but rose 7.2% YoY, up from 6% in the prior year.
• Reserve money contracted 0.3% weekly but grew 2% in the current fiscal, slower than currency.
• Annual currency growth accelerates to 7.2%, indicating sustained demand for cash.