(Rs. crore)

2002 - 2003

2001 - 2002

Outstanding

Variations

Outstanding

Variations

Item

as on 2002

(3) - (2)

as on 2001

(6) - (5)

Mar. 22

Nov. 15

Mar. 23

Nov. 16

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1. Bank Credit

5,89,723

6,81,248

91,526

5,11,434

5,49,228

37,794

(15.5)

(7.4)

A.

Food Credit

53,978

54,204

226

39,991

51,237

11,245

B. Non-Food Credit

5,35,745

6,27,044

91,300

4,71,443

4,97,991

26,549

(17.0)

(5.6)

2. Investments

81,000

89,833@

8,833

75,844

79,057 +

3,213

A.

Commercial Paper

8,497

6,828

–1,669

8,049

8,339

290

B.

Shares issued by (a + b)

5,914

9,034

3,120

5,690

5,820

130

(a) Public Sector Undertakings

1,587

1,457

–129

1,342

1,604

263

(b) Private Corporate Sector

4,327

7,576

3,249

4,348

4,216

–133

C.

Bonds/Debentures issued by (a + b)

66,589

73,971

7,382

62,105

64,898

2,793

(a) Public Sector Undertakings

39,520

42,680

3,159

36,568

37,563

995

(b) Private Corporate Sector

27,069

31,292

4,223

25,537

27,335

1,798

3. Bills rediscounted with Financial Institutions

906

341@@

–565

880

1,370 ++

490

4. Total (1B + 2 + 3)

6,17,650

7,17,218

99,568

5,48,167

5,78,418

30,252

@ : Upto November 1, 2002. @@ : Upto August 31, 2002. + : Upto November 2, 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.