(Rs. crore)

2006 - 2007

2005 - 2006

Outstanding

Variation

Outstanding

Variation

as on

(3) - (2)

as on

(6) - (5)

2006

2005

Item

Mar. 31

Aug. 4

Apr. 1

Aug. 5

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1.

Bank Credit

15,07,077

15,61,418

54,341

11,52,210

11,93,705

41,495

(3.6)

(3.6)

A.

Food Credit

40,691

36,288

–4,403

40,016

40,240

224

B.

Non-Food Credit

14,66,386

15,25,130

58,744

11,12,194

11,53,465

41,271

(4.0)

(3.7)

[10,26,426]

2.

Investments

79,464

79,304 @

–161

93,084

90,926 +

–2,158

A.

Commercial Paper

4,821

6,372

1,551

3,798

3,650

–148

B.

Shares issued by (a + b)

12,775

16,725

3,950

11,974

12,301

327

(a) Public Sector Undertakings

2,274

2,283

9

1,843

1,867

24

(b) Private Corporate Sector

10,501

14,442

3,941

10,131

10,434

303

C.

Bonds/Debentures issued by (a + b)

61,868

56,207

–5,661

77,312

74,975

–2,336

(a) Public Sector Undertakings

32,345

30,461

–1,884

46,593

45,251

–1,342

(b) Private Corporate Sector

29,523

25,746

–3,777

30,719

29,725

–994

3.

Bills rediscounted with Financial Institutions

@@

401

784 ++

383

4.

Total (1B + 2 + 3)

15,45,851

16,04,434

58,583

12,05,679

12,45,175

39,496

@ : Upto July 21, 2006. + : Upto July 22, 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.