(Rs. crore)

2003 - 2004

2002 - 2003

Outstanding

Variations

Outstanding

Variations

Item

as on 2003

(3) - (2)

as on 2002

(6) - (5)

Mar. 21

Nov. 14

Mar. 22

Nov. 15

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1. Bank Credit

7,29,215

7,61,926

32,710

5,89,723

6,81,052

91,329

(4.5)

(15.5)

A.

Food Credit

49,479

35,439

–14,040

53,978

54,204

226

B. Non-Food Credit

6,79,736

7,26,487

46,751

5,35,745

6,26,847

91,103

(6.9)

(17.0)

2. Investments

92,854

90,974 @

–1,880

81,000

89,805 +

8,805

A.

Commercial Paper

4,007

4,270

264

8,497

6,667

–1,830

B.

Shares issued by (a + b)

9,019

8,577

–442

5,914

9,034

3,121

(a) Public Sector Undertakings

1,430

1,292

–138

1,587

1,464

–123

(b) Private Corporate Sector

7,589

7,285

–304

4,327

7,570

3,243

C.

Bonds/Debentures issued by (a + b)

79,828

78,126

–1,701

66,589

74,103

7,514

(a) Public Sector Undertakings

46,854

47,924

1,070

39,520

42,709

3,188

(b) Private Corporate Sector

32,973

30,202

–2,771

27,069

31,395

4,326

3. Bills rediscounted with Financial Institutions

105

354 @

249

906

502 ++

–404

4. Total (1B + 2 + 3)

7,72,695

8,17,815

45,120

6,17,650

7,17,154

99,504

@ : Upto October 31, 2003. + : Upto November 1, 2002. ++ : Upto October 31, 2002.
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.