(Rs. crore)

2006 - 2007

2005 - 2006

Outstanding

Variation

Outstanding

Variation

as on

(3) - (2)

as on

(6) - (5)

2006

2005

Item

Mar. 31

Sep. 29

Apr. 1

Sep. 30

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1. Bank Credit

15,07,077

16,54,734

1,47,657

11,52,210

12,76,238

1,24,029

(9.8)

(10.8)

A.

Food Credit

40,691

33,458

–7,233

40,016

39,549

–467

B.

Non-Food Credit

14,66,386

16,21,276

1,54,889

11,12,194

12,36,689

1,24,496

(10.6)

(11.2)

2. Investments

79,464

78,721 @

–743

93,084

83,253 +

–9,831

A.

Commercial Paper

4,821

6,370

1,549

3,798

3,908

110

B.

Shares issued by (a + b)

12,775

16,496

3,721

11,974

11,976

2

(a) Public Sector Undertakings

2,274

2,140

–133

1,843

1,703

–140

(b) Private Corporate Sector

10,501

14,356

3,855

10,131

10,273

142

C.

Bonds/Debentures issued by (a + b)

61,868

55,855

–6,013

77,312

67,369

–9,943

(a) Public Sector Undertakings

32,345

29,988

–2,357

46,593

37,925

–8,668

(b) Private Corporate Sector

29,523

25,867

–3,656

30,719

29,444

–1,275

3. Bills rediscounted with Financial Institutions

@@

401

784 ++

383

4. Total (1B + 2 + 3)

15,45,851

16,99,997

1,54,146

12,05,679

13,20,726

1,15,047

@ : Upto September 15, 2006. + : Upto September 16, 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.