(Rs. crore)

2002 - 2003

2001 - 2002

Outstanding

Variations

Outstanding

Variations

Item

as on 2002

(3) - (2)

as on 2001

(6) - (5)

Mar. 22

Nov. 29

Mar. 23

Nov. 30

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1. Bank Credit

5,89,723

6,82,390

92,667

5,11,434

5,49,319

37,885

(15.7)

(7.4)

A.

Food Credit

53,978

54,346

368

39,991

51,730

11,738

B. Non-Food Credit

5,35,745

6,28,043

92,299

4,71,443

4,97,589

26,146

(17.2)

(5.5)

2. Investments

81,000

89,932@

8,933

75,844

79,334 +

3,490

A.

Commercial Paper

8,497

5,897

–2,600

8,049

8,791

742

B.

Shares issued by (a + b)

5,914

8,977

3,064

5,690

5,736

46

(a) Public Sector Undertakings

1,587

1,468

–118

1,342

1,553

211

(b) Private Corporate Sector

4,327

7,509

3,182

4,348

4,183

–165

C.

Bonds/Debentures issued by (a + b)

66,589

75,058

8,469

62,105

64,808

2,703

(a) Public Sector Undertakings

39,520

43,819

4,299

36,568

38,088

1,520

(b) Private Corporate Sector

27,069

31,239

4,170

25,537

26,720

1,183

3. Bills rediscounted with Financial Institutions

906

341@@

–565

880

1,370 ++

490

4. Total (1B + 2 + 3)

6,17,650

7,18,317

1,00,666

5,48,167

5,78,294

30,127

@ : Upto November 15, 2002. @@ : Upto August 31, 2002. + : Upto November 16, 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.