(Rs. crore)

2002 - 2003

2001 - 2002

Outstanding

Variations

Outstanding

Variations

Item

as on 2002

(3) - (2)

as on 2001

(6) - (5)

Mar. 22

Dec. 13

Mar. 23

Dec. 14

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1. Bank Credit

5,89,723

6,84,042

94,320

5,11,434

5,50,231

38,797

(16.0)

(7.6)

A.

Food Credit

53,978

52,227

–1,751

39,991

51,763

11,772

B. Non-Food Credit

5,35,745

6,31,815

96,070

4,71,443

4,98,468

27,025

(17.9)

(5.7)

2. Investments

81,000

90,616@

9,616

75,844

79,758 +

3,913

A.

Commercial Paper

8,497

5,829

–2,668

8,049

8,714

664

B.

Shares issued by (a + b)

5,914

8,966

3,052

5,690

5,746

56

(a) Public Sector Undertakings

1,587

1,559

–28

1,342

1,602

260

(b) Private Corporate Sector

4,327

7,407

3,080

4,348

4,144

–204

C.

Bonds/Debentures issued by (a + b)

66,589

75,821

9,232

62,105

65,298

3,193

(a) Public Sector Undertakings

39,520

44,987

5,467

36,568

38,647

2,079

(b) Private Corporate Sector

27,069

30,834

3,765

25,537

26,651

1,114

3. Bills rediscounted with Financial Institutions

906

341@@

–565

880

1,370 ++

490

4. Total (1B + 2 + 3)

6,17,650

7,22,772

1,05,122

5,48,167

5,79,596

31,429

@ : Upto November 29, 2002. @@ : Upto August 31, 2002. + : Upto November 30, 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.