(Rs. crore)

2003 - 2004

2002 - 2003

Outstanding

Variations

Outstanding

Variations

Item

as on 2003

(3) - (2)

as on 2002

(6) - (5)

Mar. 21

Oct. 31

Mar. 22

Nov. 1

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1. Bank Credit

7,29,215

7,61,210

31,994

5,89,723

6,82,570

92,848

(4.4)

(15.7)

A.

Food Credit

49,479

36,020

–13,459

53,978

55,413

1,435

B. Non-Food Credit

6,79,736

7,25,189

45,453

5,35,745

6,27,157

91,413

(6.7)

(17.1)

2. Investments

92,854

90,422 @

–2,432

81,000

89,561 +

8,561

A.

Commercial Paper

4,007

4,093

86

8,497

7,230

–1,267

B.

Shares issued by (a + b)

9,019

8,614

–405

5,914

8,982

3,068

(a) Public Sector Undertakings

1,430

1,294

–136

1,587

1,452

–134

(b) Private Corporate Sector

7,589

7,320

–269

4,327

7,530

3,203

C.

Bonds/Debentures issued by (a + b)

79,828

77,715

–2,113

66,589

73,349

6,760

(a) Public Sector Undertakings

46,854

47,778

924

39,520

41,636

2,116

(b) Private Corporate Sector

32,973

29,937

–3,037

27,069

31,713

4,644

3. Bills rediscounted with Financial Institutions

105

644 @@

539

906

572 ++

–334

4. Total (1B + 2 + 3)

7,72,695

8,16,255

43,560

6,17,650

7,17,290

99,640

Notes :
1. Data on investments are based on Statutory Section 42(2) Returns.
2. Figures in brackets are percentage variations.
3. Includes the impact of mergers since May 3, 2002.