(Rs. crore)

2006 - 2007

2005 - 2006

Outstanding as on

Variation

Outstanding as on

Variation

Item

2006

2007

(3) - (2)

2005

2006

(6) - (5)

Mar. 31

Mar. 2

Apr. 1

Mar. 3

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1.

Bank Credit

15,07,077

18,46,403

3,39,326

11,52,210

14,22,360

2,70,150

(22.5)

(23.4)

A.

Food Credit

40,691

44,990

4,299

40,016

41,448

1,432

B.

Non-Food Credit

14,66,386

18,01,413

3,35,027

11,12,194

13,80,912

2,68,718

(22.8)

(24.2)

2.

Investments

79,464

79,445 @

– 2 0

93,084

79,870 +

–13,214

A.

Commercial Paper

4,821

6,717

1,895

3,798

3,287

–511

B.

Shares issued by (a + b)

12,775

17,473

4,698

11,974

13,302

1,328

(a) Public Sector Undertakings

2,274

2,134

–140

1,843

1,961

118

(b) Private Corporate Sector

10,501

15,339

4,838

10,131

11,341

1,210

C.

Bonds/Debentures issued by (a+ b)

61,868

55,255

–6,613

77,312

63,281

–14,031

(a) Public Sector Undertakings

32,345

29,340

–3,005

46,593

32,811

–13,782

(b) Private Corporate Sector

29,523

25,915

–3,608

30,719

30,470

–249

3.

Bills rediscounted with Financial Institutions

@@

401

784 ++

383

4.

Total (1B + 2 + 3)

15,45,851

18,80,858

3,35,007

12,05,679

14,61,566

2,55,887

@ : Upto February 16, 2007. + : Upto February 17, 2006. ++ : Upto April 30, 2005.
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.
4. Data on Bills Rediscounted for the financial year 2006-07 is not available.
5. Financial year variation during 2006-07 so far is worked out from March 31, 2006, whereas the corresponding financial year variation during 2005-06 is worked out from April 1, 2005.