(Rs. crore)

2002 – 2003

2001 – 2002

Outstanding

Variations

Outstanding

Variations

as on

(3) – (2)

as on

(6) – (5)

2002

2001

Item

Mar. 22

Oct. 18

Mar. 23

Oct. 19

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1. Bank Credit

5,89,723

6,73,533

83,811

5,11,434

5,43,116

31,682

(14.2)

(6.2)

A.

Food Credit

53,978

52,705

–1,273

39,991

50,280

10,289

B. Non-Food Credit

5,35,745

6,20,829

85,084

4,71,443

4,92,836

21,393

(15.9)

(4.5)

2. Investments

81,000

87,654@

6,655

75,844

79,031 +

3,187

A.

Commercial Paper

8,497

7,385

–1,112

8,049

7,663

–386

B.

Shares issued by (a + b)

5,914

8,988

3,074

5,690

5,782

92

(a) Public Sector Undertakings

1,587

1,473

–114

1,342

1,582

240

(b) Private Corporate Sector

4,327

7,515

3,188

4,348

4,200

–148

C.

Bonds/Debentures issued by (a + b)

66,589

71,281

4,692

62,105

65,587

3,482

(a) Public Sector Undertakings

39,520

39,853

333

36,568

38,043

1,475

(b) Private Corporate Sector

27,069

31,428

4,360

25,537

27,544

2,007

3. Bills rediscounted with Financial Institutions

906

341@@

–565

880

1,370 ++

490

4. Total (1B + 2 + 3)

6,17,650

7,08,824

91,174

5,48,167

5,73,237

25,070

@ : Upto October 4, 2002... @@ : Upto August 31, 2002. + : Upto October 5, 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.