(Rs. crore)

2002 - 2003

2001 - 2002

Outstanding

Variations

Outstanding

Variations

as on

(3) - (2)

as on

(6) - (5)

2002

2001

Item

Mar. 22

Apr. 19

Mar. 23

Apr. 20

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1. Bank Credit

5,85,832

5,97,640

11,808

5,11,434

5,15,291

3,857

(2.0)

(0.8)

A.

Food Credit

53,978

52,484

–1,495

39,991

36,107

–3,884

B. Non-Food Credit

5,31,854

5,45,157

13,303

4,71,443

4,79,183

7,741

(2.5)

(1.6)

2. Investments

81,057

80,212@

–846

75,844

74,549 +

–1,295

A.

Commercial Paper

8,651

7,665

–986

8,049

6,713

–1,336

B.

Shares issued by (a + b)

5,903

5,768

–136

5,690

5,462

–228

(a) Public Sector Undertakings

1,580

1,532

–48

1,342

1,443

101

(b) Private Corporate Sector

4,323

4,235

–88

4,348

4,019

–329

C.

Bonds/Debentures issued by (a + b)

66,503

66,779

276

62,105

62,374

269

(a) Public Sector Undertakings

39,521

40,113

592

36,568

38,049

1,481

(b) Private Corporate Sector

26,982

26,666

–316

25,537

24,324

–1,213

3. Bills rediscounted with Financial Institutions

—

—

—

1,013

691 ++

–322

4. Total (1B + 2 + 3)

6,12,911

6,25,368

12,457

5,48,300

5,54,424

6,124

@ : Upto April 5, 2002. + : Upto April 6, 2001. ++ : Upto April 30, 2001.

Notes : 1. For the financial year 2001-02, data on investments are based on Statutory Section 42(2) Returns.

2. Data on Bills Rediscounted for the Financial year 2002-03 is not available.

3. Figures in brackets are percentage variations.