(Rs. crore)

Item

2006 - 2007

2005 - 2006

Outstanding as on

Variation

Outstanding as on

Variation

2006

2007

(3) - (2)

2005

2006

(6) - (5)

Mar. 31

Feb. 2

Apr. 1

Feb. 3

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1.

Bank Credit

15,07,077

17,96,115

2,89,038

11,52,210

13,86,264

2,34,054

(19.2)

(20.3)

A.

Food Credit

40,691

43,503

2,812

40,016

39,952

–64

B.

Non-Food Credit

14,66,386

17,52,612

2,86,226

11,12,194

13,46,312

2,34,118

(19.5)

(21.1)

2.

Investments

79,464

78,951 @

–513

93,084

79,357 +

–13,728

A.

Commercial Paper

4,821

6,527

1,706

3,798

3,437

–361

B.

Shares issued by (a + b)

12,775

17,530

4,755

11,974

13,207

1,234

(a) Public Sector Undertakings

2,274

2,140

–133

1,843

2,004

161

(b) Private Corporate Sector

10,501

15,389

4,888

10,131

11,203

1,073

C.

Bonds/Debentures issued by
(a+ b)

61,868

54,895

–6,974

77,312

62,712

–14,600

(a) Public Sector Undertakings

32,345

29,529

–2,816

46,593

33,346

–13,247

(b) Private Corporate Sector

29,523

25,366

–4,157

30,719

29,366

–1,353

3.

Bills rediscounted with Financial Institutions

@@

401

784 ++

383

4.

Total (1B + 2 + 3)

15,45,851

18,31,564

2,85,713

12,05,679

14,26,452

2,20,774

@:Upto January 19, 2007. + : Upto January 20, 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.