(As on the last reporting Friday)

(Amount in Rs. crore)

Sector

March-2007

March-2008

March-2009 @

Amount

Percentage of ANBC

Amount

Percentage of ANBC

Amount

Percentage of ANBC

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Priority Sector Advances #

37,831

33.4

50,254

39.5

55,483

34.3

Of which :

I. Export Credit

20,711

18.3

28,954

22.7

31,511

19.4

II. Small-Scale Industries*

11,637

10.3

15,489

12.2

18,138

11.2

@ : Provisional.
* : In terms of revised guidelines on lending to priority sector , broad category of advances under priority sector include agriculture, micro and small enterprises, retail trade, micro-credit, education and housing.
# : In terms of revised guidelines on lending to priority sector, broad categories of advances under priority sector include
‘agriculture,small enterprises sector, retail trade, microcredit, education and housing.
Note : ANBC - Adjusted net bank credit or credit equivalent amount of off-balance sheet exposures, whichever is higher, with effect from April 30, 2007.
Source: Data furnished by banks.