(Rs. crore)

2002 - 2003

2001 - 2002

Outstanding

Variations

Outstanding

Variations

as on 2002

(3) - (2)

as on 2001

(6) - (5)

Item

Mar. 22

Oct. 4

Mar. 23

Oct. 5

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1. Bank Credit

5,89,723

6,73,112

83,389

5,11,434

5,46,098

34,664

(14.1)

(6.8)

A.

Food Credit

53,978

53,226

–752

39,991

50,202

10,211

B.

Non-Food Credit

5,35,745

6,19,886

84,142

4,71,443

4,95,896

24,454

(15.7)

(5.2)

2. Investments £

81,000

87,763@

6,764

75,844

78,821 +

2,976

A.

Commercial Paper

8,497

7,645

–852

8,049

7,657

–393

B.

Shares issued by (a + b)

5,914

9,040

3,127

5,690

5,788

97

(a) Public Sector Undertakings

1,587

1,462

–125

1,342

1,625

284

(b) Private Corporate Sector

4,327

7,578

3,251

4,348

4,162

–186

C.

Bonds/Debentures issued by (a + b)

66,589

71,078

4,489

62,105

65,376

3,272

(a) Public Sector Undertakings

39,520

40,007

487

36,568

39,285

2,717

(b) Private Corporate Sector

27,069

31,071

4,002

25,537

26,091

554

3. Bills rediscounted with Financial Institutions

906

341@@

–565

880

1,370 ++

490

4. Total (1B + 2 + 3)

6,17,650

7,07,990

90,340

5,48,167

5,76,087

27,920

@ : Upto September 20, 2002. @@ : Upto August 31, 2002. + : Upto September 21, 2001. ++ : Upto August 31, 2001.
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.