(Rs. crore)

Item

2006 - 2007

2005 - 2006

Outstanding as on

Variation

Outstanding as on

Variation

2006

2007

(3) - (2)

2005

2006

(6) - (5)

Mar. 31

Jan. 5

Apr. 1

Jan. 6

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1.

Bank Credit

15,07,077

17,57,479

2,50,402

11,52,210

13,49,761

1,97,551

(16.6)

(17.1)

A.

Food Credit

40,691

43,083

2,392

40,016

43,099

3,084

B.

Non-Food Credit

14,66,386

17,14,396

2,48,010

11,12,194

13,06,661

1,94,468

(16.9)

(17.5)

2.

Investments

79,464

80,189 @

725

93,084

78,568 +

–14,516

A.

Commercial Paper

4,821

7,275

2,453

3,798

4,133

334

B.

Shares issued by (a + b)

12,775

17,162

4,387

11,974

12,128

154

(a) Public Sector Undertakings

2,274

2,186

–88

1,843

1,629

–215

(b) Private Corporate Sector

10,501

14,976

4,475

10,131

10,499

369

C.

Bonds/Debentures issued by (a+ b)

61,868

55,753

–6,116

77,312

62,307

–15,005

(a) Public Sector Undertakings

32,345

30,584

–1,761

46,593

33,777

–12,815

(b) Private Corporate Sector

29,523

25,168

–4,355

30,719

28,530

–2,189

3.

Bills rediscounted with Financial Institutions

@@

401

784 ++

383

4.

Total (1B + 2 + 3)

15,45,851

17,94,585

2,48,735

12,05,679

13,86,013

1,80,335

@ : Upto December 22, 2006. + : Upto December 23, 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.