(Rs. crore)

2001 - 2002

2000 - 2001

Outstanding

Variations

Outstanding

as on

(3) - (2)

as on

Item

2001

2000

Mar. 23

Jul. 27

Mar. 24

Jul. 28

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1. Bank Credit

5,11,434

5,24,184

12,750

4,35,958

4,57,557

21,599

(2.5)

(5.0)

A.

Food Credit

39,991

51,027

11,036

25,691

32,808

7,117

B. Non-Food Credit

4,71,443

4,73,157

1,715

4,10,267

4,24,749

14,482

(0.4)

(3.5)

2. Investments

75,630

76,125@

495

61,498

65,724+

4,227

A.

Commercial Paper

6,984

6,479

–505

5,037

6,918

1,881

B.

Bonds/Debentures/Preference Shares issued by

65,460

66,453

993

53,607

55,840

2,232

(a) Public Sector Undertakings

38,453

39,135

681

30,620

32,992

2,372

(b) Private Corporate Sector

27,006

27,318

312

22,988

22,848

–140

C.

Equity Shares issued by PSUs and Private Corporate Sector

3,171

3,178

7

2,834

2,952

118

D.

Loans to Corporates against shares held by them to enable them to meet the promoters' contribution to the equity of new companies in anticipation of raising resources.

15

15

—

20

15

–5

3. Bills rediscounted with Financial Institutions

1,013

716@@

–297

438

280++

–158

4. Total (1B + 2 + 3)

5,48,086

5,49,998

1,913

4,72,203

4,90,753

18,551

* : Subject to changes as a result of common valuation method and uniform classification.
@ : Upto July 13, 2001. @@ : Upto May 31, 2001 + : Upto July 14, 2000. ++ : Upto May 31, 2000.
Note : 1. Figures in brackets are percentage variations.
2. Data on Investments are provisional and tentative.