(Rs. crore)

2002 - 2003

2001 - 2002

Outstanding

Variations

Outstanding

Variations

Item

as on

(3) - (2)

as on

(6) - (5)

2002

2003

2001

2002

Mar. 22

Jan. 24

Mar. 23

Jan. 25

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1. Bank Credit

5,89,723

6,96,551

1,06,829

5,11,434

5,68,543

57,109

(18.1)

(11.2)

A. Food Credit

53,978

49,784

–4,194

39,991

54,680

14,689

B. Non-Food Credit

5,35,745

6,46,767

1,11,023

4,71,443

5,13,863

42,420

(20.7)

(9.0)

2. Investments

81,000

92,117 @

11,117

75,844

78,522 +

2,678

A. Commercial Paper

8,497

5,477

–3,020

8,049

8,892

843

B. Shares issued by (a + b)

5,914

8,932

3,018

5,690

5,729

39

(a) Public Sector Undertakings

1,587

1,489

–97

1,342

1,617

276

(b) Private Corporate Sector

4,327

7,443

3,116

4,348

4,112

–236

C. Bonds/Debentures issued by (a + b)

66,589

77,708

11,119

62,105

63,901

1,796

(a) Public Sector Undertakings

39,520

45,832

6,312

36,568

37,224

656

(b) Private Corporate Sector

27,069

31,875

4,807

25,537

26,677

1,141

3. Bills rediscounted with Financial Institutions

906

462 @@

–444

880

1,251 ++

371

4. Total (1B + 2 + 3)

6,17,650

7,39,346

1,21,696

5,48,167

5,93,636

45,470

@ : Upto January 10, 2003  @@ : Upto December 31, 2002. + : Upto January 11, 2002 ++ : Upto December 31, 2001.
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.