(Rs. crore)

Item

2006 - 2007

2005 - 2006

Outstanding
as on

Variation
(3) - (2)

Outstanding
as on

Variation
(6) - (5)

2006

2005

Mar. 31

Dec. 8

Apr. 1

Dec. 9

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1. Bank Credit

15,07,077

17,09,498

2,02,421
(13.4)

11,52,210

13,23,909

1,71,700(14.9)

A.

Food Credit

40,691

40,366

–325

40,016

43,599

3,583

B.

Non-Food Credit

14,66,386

16,69,132

2,02,746
(13.8)

11,12,194

12,80,310

1,68,117
(15.1)

2. Investments

79,464

82,243 @

2,779

93,084

78,791 +

–14,293

A.

Commercial Paper

4,821

7,986

3,165

3,798

4,237

439

B.

Shares issued by (a + b)

12,775

16,541

3,767

11,974

11,606

–368

(a) Public Sector Undertakings

2,274

2,092

–182

1,843

1,650

–193

(b) Private Corporate Sector

10,501

14,450

3,949

10,131

9,956

–175

C.

Bonds/Debentures issued by (a + b)

61,868

57,716

–4,153

77,312

62,949

–14,363

(a) Public Sector Undertakings

32,345

31,346

–1,000

46,593

34,106

–12,486

(b) Private Corporate Sector

29,523

26,370

–3,153

30,719

28,842

–1,877

3. Bills rediscounted with Financial Institutions

@@

401

784 ++

383

4. Total (1B + 2 + 3)

15,45,851

17,51,375

2,05,525

12,05,679

13,59,886

1,54,207

@ : Upto November 24, 2006. + : Upto November 25, 2005. ++ : 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.