(Rs. crore)

2006 - 2007

2005 - 2006

Outstanding

Variation

Outstanding

Variation

as on

(3) - (2)

as on

(6) - (5)

2006

2005

Item

Mar. 31

Nov. 10

Apr. 1

Nov. 11

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1. Bank Credit

15,07,077

16,71,093

1,64,015

11,52,210

13,01,921

1,49,711

(10.9)

(13.0)

A.

Food Credit

40,691

37,657

–3,033

40,016

41,233

1,217

B.

Non-Food Credit

14,66,386

16,33,435

1,67,049

11,12,194

12,60,688

1,48,494

(11.4)

(13.4)

2. Investments

79,464

81,721 @

2,256

93,084

81,672 +

–11,412

A.

Commercial Paper

4,821

8,234

3,412

3,798

4,525

726

B.

Shares issued by (a + b)

12,775

16,187

3,412

11,974

11,884

–90

(a) Public Sector Undertakings

2,274

2,066

–208

1,843

1,714

–129

(b) Private Corporate Sector

10,501

14,121

3,620

10,131

10,170

39

C.

Bonds/Debentures issued by (a + b)

61,868

57,300

–4,568

77,312

65,263

–12,049

(a) Public Sector Undertakings

32,345

31,302

–1,043

46,593

36,346

–10,247

(b) Private Corporate Sector

29,523

25,998

–3,525

30,719

28,917

–1,801

3. Bills rediscounted with Financial Institutions

@@

401

784 ++

383

4. Total (1B + 2 + 3)

15,45,851

17,15,156

1,69,305

12,05,679

13,43,143

1,37,465

@ : Upto October 27, 2006. + : Upto October 28, 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.