(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	Jan. 23		Mar. 22	Jan. 24
1			2	3	4	5	6	7
1. Bank Credit			7,29,215	7,95,350	66,135	5,89,723	6,97,531	1,07,808
					(9.1)			(18.3)
A.	Food Credit		49,479	36,686	–12,793	53,978	49,784	–4,194
B. Non-Food Credit			6,79,736	7,58,664	78,928	5,35,745	6,47,747	1,12,002
					(11.6)			(20.9)
2. Investments £			92,854	88,214 @	–4,639	81,000	92,117 +	11,117
A.	Commercial Paper		4,007	4,336	329	8,497	5,477	–3,020
B.	Shares issued by (a + b)		9,019	8,570	–450	5,914	8,932	3,018
	(a) Public Sector Undertakings		1,430	1,209	–221	1,587	1,489	–97
	(b) Private Corporate Sector		7,589	7,361	–228	4,327	7,443	3,116
C.	Bonds/Debentures issued by (a + b)		79,828	75,309	–4,519	66,589	77,708	11,119
	(a) Public Sector Undertakings		46,854	47,200	345	39,520	45,832	6,312
	(b) Private Corporate Sector		32,973	28,109	–4,864	27,069	31,875	4,807
3. Bills rediscounted with Financial Institutions			105	469 @@	364	906	462 ++	–444
4. Total (1B + 2 + 3)			7,72,695	8,47,348	74,653	6,17,650	7,40,326	1,22,676
@	:	Upto January 9, 2004. @@ : Upto December 31, 2003. + : Upto January 10, 2003. ++ : Upto December 31, 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.