(Rs. crore)

2002 - 2003

2001 - 2002

Outstanding

Variations

Outstanding

Variations

Item

as on 2002

(3) - (2)

as on 2001

(6) - (5)

Mar. 22

Nov. 1

Mar. 23

Nov. 2

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1. Bank Credit

5,89,723

6,79,885

90,162

5,11,434

5,47,935

36,501

(15.3)

(7.1)

A.

Food Credit

53,978

55,413

1,435

39,991

52,075

12,084

B. Non-Food Credit

5,35,745

6,24,471

88,727

4,71,443

4,95,860

24,417

(16.6)

(5.2)

2. Investments

81,000

89,518@

8,519

75,844

79,130 +

3,285

A.

Commercial Paper

8,497

7,174

–1,323

8,049

8,052

3

B.

Shares issued by (a + b)

5,914

8,976

3,062

5,690

5,815

125

(a) Public Sector Undertakings

1,587

1,452

–135

1,342

1,607

265

(b) Private Corporate Sector

4,327

7,524

3,197

4,348

4,208

–140

C.

Bonds/Debentures issued by (a + b)

66,589

73,368

6,779

62,105

65,263

3,158

(a) Public Sector Undertakings

39,520

41,579

2,058

36,568

37,975

1,407

(b) Private Corporate Sector

27,069

31,790

4,721

25,537

27,288

1,751

3. Bills rediscounted with Financial Institutions

906

341@@

–565

880

1,370 ++

490

4. Total (1B + 2 + 3)

6,17,650

7,14,331

96,680

5,48,167

5,76,359

28,193

@ : Upto October 18, 2002. @@ : Upto August 31, 2002. + : Upto October 19, 2001. ++ : Upto August 31, 2001.
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.