(Rs. crore)

2001 - 2002

2000 - 2001

Outstanding

Variations

Outstanding

Variations

as on

(3) - (2)

as on

(6) - (5)

Item

2001

2000

Mar. 23

Nov. 2

Mar. 24

Nov. 3

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1. Bank Credit

5,11,434

5,45,934

34,500

4,35,958

4,78,640

42,682

(6.7)

(9.8)

A.

Food Credit

39,991

52,075

12,084

25,691

35,157

9,465

B. Non-Food Credit

4,71,443

4,93,859

22,416

4,10,267

4,43,484

33,217

(4.8)

(8.1)

2. Investments

75,844

79,130@

3,285

61,478

64,963 +

3,485

A.

Commercial Paper

8,049

8,052

3

5,037

4,571

–466

B.

Shares issued by (a + b)

5,690

5,815

125

4,785

4,824

39

(a) Public Sector Undertakings

1,342

1,607

265

876

933

57

(b) Private Corporate Sector

4,348

4,208

–140

3,909

3,891

–18

C.

Bonds/Debentures issued by (a + b)

62,105

65,263

3,158

51,656

55,568

3,912

(a) Public Sector Undertakings

36,568

37,975

1,407

30,446

33,299

2,854

(b) Private Corporate Sector

25,537

27,288

1,751

21,210

22,269

1,058

3. Bills rediscounted with Financial Institutions

1,013

1,370@@

357

438

392 ++

–46

4. Total (1B + 2 + 3)

5,48,300

5,74,358

26,059

4,72,183

5,08,838

36,656

@ : Upto October 19, 2001. @@ : Upto August 31, 2001. + : Upto October 20, 2000. ++ : Upto August 31, 2000.

Notes : 1. For the financial year 2001-2002, data on investments are based on Statutory Section 42(2) Returns.

Such data for the earlier period which are based on Special Fortnightly Return has since been discontinued.

2. Figures in brackets are percentage variations.