The annual growth rate of the broad monetary aggregate M3 stood at 3.5% in September 2018, after 3.4% in August, averaging 3.6% in the three months up to September. The components of M3 showed the following developments. The annual growth rate of the narrower aggregate M1, which comprises currency in circulation and overnight deposits, increased to 6.8% in September from 6.4% in August. The annual growth rate of short-term deposits other than overnight deposits (M2-M1) stood at -1.5% in September, unchanged from the previous month. The annual growth rate of marketable instruments (M3-M2) was -8.9% in September, compared with -4.0% in August.