(Rs. crore)

2003 - 2004

2002 - 2003

Item

Outstanding

Variations

Outstanding

Variations

As on 2003

(3) - (2)

as on 2002

(6) - (5)

Mar. 21

Aug. 8

Mar. 22

Aug. 9

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1. Bank Credit

7,29,215

7,28,675

–541

5,89,723

6,53,560

63,837

(–0.1)

(10.8)

A.

Food Credit

49,479

43,251

–6,228

53,978

58,853

4,875

B. Non-Food Credit

6,79,736

6,85,424

5,687

5,35,745

5,94,707

58,962

(0.8)

(11.0)

2. Investments £

92,854

88,390 @

–4,463

81,000

86,437 +

5,437

A.

Commercial Paper

4,007

3,697

–309

8,497

6,908

–1,589

B.

Shares issued by (a + b)

9,019

8,655

–365

5,914

9,116

3,203

(a) Public Sector Undertakings

1,430

1,387

–43

1,587

1,453

–134

(b) Private Corporate Sector

7,589

7,267

–322

4,327

7,664

3,337

C.

Bonds/Debentures issued by (a + b)

79,828

76,039

–3,789

66,589

70,413

3,824

(a) Public Sector Undertakings

46,854

46,078

–777

39,520

38,627

–893

(b) Private Corporate Sector

32,973

29,961

–3,012

27,069

31,786

4,717

3. Bills rediscounted with Financial Institutions

105

393 @@

288

906

701 ++

–205

4. Total (1B + 2 + 3)

7,72,695

7,74,207

1,512

6,17,650

6,81,844

64,194

@

: Upto July 25, 2003.

@@ : Upto June 30, 2003.

+ : Upto July 26, 2002.

++ : Upto June 30, 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.