(Rs. crore)

2003 - 2004

2002 - 2003

Outstanding

Variations

Outstanding

Variations

as on

(3) - (2)

as on

(6) - (5)

Item

2003

2002

Mar. 21

May 2

Mar. 22

May 3

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1. Bank Credit

7,25,368

7,31,259

5,891

5,89,723

6,42,886

53,163

(0.8)

(9.0)

A.

Food Credit

49,479

49,922

443

53,978

57,000

3,022

B. Non-Food Credit

6,75,888

6,81,337

5,448

5,35,745

5,85,886

50,141

(0.8)

(9.4)

2. Investments

93,036

88,307 @

–4,729

81,000

79,044 +

–1,956

A.

Commercial Paper

4,258

3,514

–745

8,497

8,060

–437

B.

Shares issued by (a + b)

9,017

9,057

40

5,914

5,745

–169

(a) Public Sector Undertakings

1,431

1,446

15

1,587

1,504

–83

(b) Private Corporate Sector

7,586

7,611

25

4,327

4,241

–86

C.

Bonds/Debentures issued by (a + b)

79,760

75,737

–4,023

66,589

65,239

–1,350

(a) Public Sector Undertakings

46,633

45,894

–739

39,520

39,028

–492

(b) Private Corporate Sector

33,127

29,842

–3,285

27,069

26,210

–858

3. Bills rediscounted with Financial Institutions

906

371 ++

–535

4. Total (1B + 2 + 3)

7,68,924

7,69,644

720

6,17,650

6,65,301

47,651

@ : Upto April 18, 2003.

+ : Upto April 19, 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.