(Rs. crore)

Item

2006 - 2007

2005 - 2006

Outstanding as on

Variation

Outstanding as on

Variation

2006

(3) - (2)

2005

(6) - (5)

Mar. 31

Dec. 22

Apr. 1

Dec. 23

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1.

Bank Credit

15,07,077

17,33,679

2,26,602

11,52,210

13,39,096

1,86,887

(15.0)

(16.2)

A.

Food Credit

40,691

41,629

938

40,016

41,013

997

B.

Non-Food Credit

14,66,386

16,92,050

2,25,664

11,12,194

12,98,083

1,85,890

(15.4)

(16.7)

2.

Investments

79,464

80,785 @

1,321

93,084

76,831 +

–16,253

A.

Commercial Paper

4,821

7,432

2,611

3,798

3,511

–288

B.

Shares issued by (a + b)

12,775

16,781

4,006

11,974

11,691

–283

(a) Public Sector Undertakings

2,274

2,076

–197

1,843

1,635

–208

(b) Private Corporate Sector

10,501

14,705

4,203

10,131

10,055

–75

C.

Bonds/Debentures issued by (a+ b)

61,868

56,572

–5,296

77,312

61,630

–15,682

(a) Public Sector Undertakings

32,345

30,881

–1,465

46,593

33,656

–12,937

(b) Private Corporate Sector

29,523

25,692

–3,831

30,719

27,974

–2,745

3.

Bills rediscounted with Financial Institutions

@@

401

784 ++

383

4.

Total (1B + 2 + 3)

15,45,851

17,72,835

2,26,985

12,05,679

13,75,699

1,70,020

@ : Upto December 8, 2006. + : Upto December 9, 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.