(Rs. crore)

2002 - 2003

2001 - 2002

Outstanding

Variations

Outstanding

Variations

as on

(3) - (2)

as on

(6) - (5)

Item

2001

Mar. 22

Aug. 23

Mar. 23

Aug. 24

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1. Bank Credit

5,89,723

6,52,520

62,797

5,11,434

5,27,608

16,174

(10.6)

(3.2)

A.

Food Credit

53,978

56,400

2,422

39,991

50,637

10,646

B. Non-Food Credit

5,35,745

5,96,119

60,375

4,71,443

4,76,971

5,528

(11.3)

(1.2)

2. Investments

81,000

87,816@

6,816

75,844

76,087 +

243

A.

Commercial Paper

8,497

7,320

–1,176

8,049

6,831

–1,219

B.

Shares issued by (a + b)

5,914

9,046

3,132

5,690

5,653

–38

(a) Public Sector Undertakings

1,587

1,459

–128

1,342

1,494

152

(b) Private Corporate Sector

4,327

7,587

3,260

4,348

4,159

–190

C.

Bonds/Debentures issued by (a + b)

66,589

71,450

4,861

62,105

63,604

1,499

(a) Public Sector Undertakings

39,520

39,648

128

36,568

38,439

1,872

(b) Private Corporate Sector

27,069

31,801

4,732

25,537

25,164

–373

3. Bills rediscounted with Financial Institutions

906

463@@

–443

880

716 ++

–164

4. Total (1B + 2 + 3)

6,17,650

6,84,398

66,748

5,48,167

5,53,774

5,607

@ : Upto August 9, 2002. @@ : Upto May 31, 2002. + : Upto August 10, 2001. ++ : Upto May 31, 2001.

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.