(Rs. crore)

2006 - 2007

2005 - 2006

Outstanding

Variation

Outstanding

Variation

as on

(3) - (2)

as on

(6) - (5)

2006

2005

Item

Mar. 31

Oct. 27

Apr. 1

Oct. 28

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1. Bank Credit

15,07,077

16,55,567

1,48,490

11,52,210

12,87,324

1,35,115

(9.9)

(11.7)

A.

Food Credit

40,691

36,633

–4,058

40,016

39,805

–211

B.

Non-Food Credit

14,66,386

16,18,934

1,52,548

11,12,194

12,47,519

1,35,326

(10.4)

(12.2)

2. Investments

79,464

80,931 @

1,466

93,084

82,873 +

–10,211

A.

Commercial Paper

4,821

7,083

2,262

3,798

4,327

528

B.

Shares issued by (a + b)

12,775

16,369

3,594

11,974

11,801

–173

(a) Public Sector Undertakings

2,274

2,123

–151

1,843

1,707

–137

(b) Private Corporate Sector

10,501

14,246

3,745

10,131

10,094

–37

C.

Bonds/Debentures issued by (a + b)

61,868

57,478

–4,390

77,312

66,746

–10,566

(a) Public Sector Undertakings

32,345

30,777

–1,568

46,593

37,958

–8,635

(b) Private Corporate Sector

29,523

26,701

–2,822

30,719

28,788

–1,931

3. Bills rediscounted with Financial Institutions

@@

401

784 ++

383

4. Total (1B + 2 + 3)

15,45,851

16,99,865

1,54,014

12,05,679

13,31,176

1,25,498

@ : Upto October 13, 2006. + : Upto October 14, 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.