(Rs. crore)

2006 - 2007

2005 - 2006

Item

Outstanding
as on

2006

Variation

(3) - (2)

Outstanding
as on

2005

Variation

(6) - (5)

Mar. 31

Nov. 24

Apr. 1

Nov. 25

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1. Bank Credit

15,07,077

16,83,730

1,76,653

11,52,210

13,07,241

1,55,032

(11.7)

(13.5)

A.

Food Credit

40,691

38,680

–2,011

40,016

42,455

2,439

B.

Non-Food Credit

14,66,386

16,45,050

1,78,664

11,12,194

12,64,787

1,52,593

(12.2)

(13.7)

2. Investments

79,464

81,136 @

1,672

93,084

79,907 +

–13,177

A.

Commercial Paper

4,821

7,856

3,035

3,798

4,009

211

B.

Shares issued by (a + b)

12,775

16,202

3,427

11,974

11,838

–136

(a) Public Sector Undertakings

2,274

2,061

–213

1,843

1,649

–194

(b) Private Corporate Sector

10,501

14,141

3,640

10,131

10,189

58

C.

Bonds/Debentures issued by (a + b)

61,868

57,078

–4,790

77,312

64,060

–13,252

(a) Public Sector Undertakings

32,345

31,071

–1,274

46,593

35,142

–11,451

(b) Private Corporate Sector

29,523

26,007

–3,516

30,719

28,918

–1,801

3. Bills rediscounted with Financial Institutions

@@

401

784 ++

383

4. Total (1B + 2 + 3)

15,45,851

17,26,186

1,80,335

12,05,679

13,45,478

1,39,799

@ : Upto November 10, 2006. + : Upto November 11, 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.