(Rs. crore)

			2003 - 2004			2002 - 2003
			Outstanding		Variations	Outstanding		Variations
			as on		(3) - (2)	as on		(6) - (5)
			2003	2004		2002	2003
Item
			Mar. 21	Mar. 19		Mar. 22	Mar. 21
1			2	3	4	5	6	7
1.	Bank Credit		7,29,215	8,35,382	1,06,166	5,89,723	7,29,215	1,39,493
					(14.6)			(23.7)
	A.	Food Credit	49,479	35,961	–13,518	53,978	49,479	–4,499
	B. Non-Food Credit		6,79,736	7,99,420	1,19,684	5,35,745	6,79,736	1,43,992
					(17.6)			(26.9)
2.	Investments £		92,854	88,917 @	–3,937	81,000	91,572 +	10,573
	A.	Commercial Paper	4,007	4,277	270	8,497	4,297	–4,200
	B.	Shares issued by (a + b)	9,019	8,582	–437	5,914	9,071	3,157
		(a) Public Sector Undertakings	1,430	1,245	–185	1,587	1,447	–139
		(b) Private Corporate Sector	7,589	7,337	–252	4,327	7,624	3,297
	C.	Bonds/Debentures issued by (a + b)	79,828	76,058	–3,770	66,589	78,204	11,615
		(a) Public Sector Undertakings	46,854	47,699	844	39,520	46,061	6,540
		(b) Private Corporate Sector	32,973	28,359	–4,614	27,069	32,144	5,075
3.	Bills rediscounted with Financial Institutions		105	1,234 @@	1,129	906	295 ++	–611
4.	Total (1B + 2 + 3)		7,72,695	8,89,571	1,16,877	6,17,650	7,71,604	1,53,954

 

@ : Upto March 5, 2004. @@ : Upto February 29, 2004. + : Upto March 7, 2003. ++ : Upto February 28, 2003.

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.