(Rs. crore)

2003 - 2004

2002 - 2003

Outstanding

Variations

Outstanding

Variations

Item

as on 2003

(3) - (2)

as on 2002

(6) - (5)

Mar. 21

Oct. 17

Mar. 22

Oct. 18

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1. Bank Credit

7,29,215

7,52,411

23,196

5,89,723

6,72,837

83,115

(3.2)

(14.1)

A.

Food Credit

49,479

34,151

–15,328

53,978

52,705

–1,273

B. Non-Food Credit

6,79,736

7,18,260

38,524

5,35,745

6,20,133

84,388

(5.7)

(15.8)

2. Investments

92,854

91,351 @

–1,502

81,000

87,715 +

6,716

A.

Commercial Paper

4,007

4,582

575

8,497

7,365

–1,132

B.

Shares issued by (a + b)

9,019

8,737

–282

5,914

9,084

3,171

(a) Public Sector Undertakings

1,430

1,323

–107

1,587

1,478

–108

(b) Private Corporate Sector

7,589

7,414

–175

4,327

7,606

3,279

C.

Bonds/Debentures issued by (a + b)

79,828

78,033

–1,795

66,589

71,265

4,676

(a) Public Sector Undertakings

46,854

47,614

759

39,520

39,880

360

(b) Private Corporate Sector

32,973

30,419

–2,554

27,069

31,385

4,316

3. Bills rediscounted with Financial Institutions

105

644 @@

539

906

572 ++

–334

4. Total (1B + 2 + 3)

7,72,695

8,10,255

37,561

6,17,650

7,08,420

90,770

@ : Upto October 3, 2003. @@ : Upto September 30, 2003. + : Upto October 4, 2002. ++ : Upto September 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.