(Rs. crore)

2003 - 2004

2002 - 2003

Outstanding

Variations

Outstanding

Variations

as on 2003

(3) - (2)

as on 2002

(6) - (5)

Item

Mar. 21

Sep. 19

Mar. 22

Sep. 20

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1. Bank Credit

7,29,215

7,35,546

6,331

5,89,723

6,61,118

71,396

(0.9)

(12.1)

A. Food Credit

49,479

37,465

–12,014

53,978

53,362

–616

B. Non-Food Credit

6,79,736

6,98,081

18,345

5,35,745

6,07,756

72,011

(2.7)

(13.4)

2. Investments £

92,854

90,221 @

–2,632

81,000

87,942 +

6,943

A. Commercial Paper

4,007

3,928

–79

8,497

7,909

–588

B. Shares issued by (a + b)

9,019

9,016

–4

5,914

8,969

3,056

(a) Public Sector Undertakings

1,430

1,295

–135

1,587

1,459

–128

(b) Private Corporate Sector

7,589

7,720

131

4,327

7,511

3,184

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

79,828

77,278

–2,549

66,589

71,064

4,475

(a) Public Sector Undertakings

46,854

46,850

–4

39,520

39,814

294

(b) Private Corporate Sector

32,973

30,428

–2,546

27,069

31,250

4,181

3. Bills rediscounted with Financial Institutions

105

693 @@

588

906

341 ++

–565

4. Total (1B + 2 + 3)

7,72,695

7,88,996

16,301

6,17,650

6,96,039

78,389

@ : Upto September 5, 2003.
@@ : Upto August 31, 2003.
+ : Upto September 6, 2002.
++ : Upto August 31, 2002.

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.