(Rs. crore)

2003 - 2004

2002 - 2003

Outstanding

Variations

Outstanding

Variations

as on 2003

(3) - (2)

as on 2002

(6) - (5)

Item

Mar. 21

Apr. 18

Mar. 22

Apr. 19

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1.

Bank Credit

7,25,368

7,32,872

7,504

5,89,723

5,95,801

6,079

(1.0)

(1.0)

A.

Food Credit

49,479

44,589

–4,890

53,978

52,484

–1,495

B.

Non-Food Credit

6,75,888

6,88,283

12,394

5,35,745

5,43,318

7,573

(1.8)

(1.4)

2.

Investments

93,036

89,349 @

–3,687

81,000

80,259 +

–740

A.

Commercial Paper

4,258

3,565

–694

8,497

7,699

–798

B.

Shares issued by (a + b)

9,017

8,832

–185

5,914

5,778

–135

(a) Public Sector Undertakings

1,431

1,422

–9

1,587

1,531

–55

(b) Private Corporate Sector

7,586

7,410

–176

4,327

4,247

–80

C.

Bonds/Debentures issued by (a + b)

79,760

76,952

–2,808

66,589

66,782

193

(a) Public Sector Undertakings

46,633

45,509

–1,124

39,520

40,124

604

(b) Private Corporate Sector

33,127

31,443

–1,684

27,069

26,657

–412

3.

Bills rediscounted with Financial Institutions

906

371 ++

–535

4.

Total (1B + 2 + 3)

7,68,924

7,77,631

8,707

6,17,650

6,23,948

6,298

@ : Upto April 4, 2003.

+ : Upto April 5, 2002.

++ : Upto April 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.
4. Data on Bills Rediscounted for the financial year 2003-04 is not available.