(Rs. crore)

2003 - 2004

2002 - 2003

Outstanding

Variations

Outstanding

Variations

Item

as on 2003

(3) - (2)

as on 2002

(6) - (5)

Mar. 21

May 30

Mar. 22

May 31

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1. Bank Credit

7,25,368

7,30,653

5,286

5,89,723

6,44,748

55,025

(0.7)

(9.3)

A.

Food Credit

49,479

51,047

1,568

53,978

60,669

6,691

B. Non-Food Credit

6,75,888

6,79,606

3,718

5,35,745

5,84,078

48,334

(0.6)

(9.0)

2. Investments

93,036

88,503 @

–4,532

81,000

88,001 +

7,002

A.

Commercial Paper

4,258

3,559

–699

8,497

6,796

–1,701

B.

Shares issued by (a + b)

9,017

9,053

36

5,914

9,397

3,483

(a) Public Sector Undertakings

1,431

1,395

–36

1,587

1,543

–43

(b) Private Corporate Sector

7,586

7,658

72

4,327

7,854

3,527

C.

Bonds/Debentures issued by (a + b)

79,760

75,891

–3,869

66,589

71,809

5,220

(a) Public Sector Undertakings

46,633

46,192

–441

39,520

39,152

–368

(b) Private Corporate Sector

33,127

29,699

–3,428

27,069

32,657

5,588

3. Bills rediscounted with Financial Institutions

906

371 ++

–535

4. Total (1B + 2 + 3)

7,68,924

7,68,110

–815

6,17,650

       6,72,450

54,800

@ : Upto May 16, 2003. + : Upto May 17, 2002. ++ : Upto April 30, 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.
4. Data on Bills Rediscounted for the financial year 2003-04 is not available.