(Rs. crore)

2002 - 2003

2001 - 2002

Outstanding

Variations

Outstanding

Variations

as on

(3) - (2)

as on

(6) - (5)

2002

2001

Item

Mar. 22

Dec. 27

Mar. 23

Dec. 28

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1. Bank Credit

5,89,723

6,88,934

99,212

5,11,434

5,59,673

48,240

(16.8)

(9.4)

A.

Food Credit

53,978

51,947

–2,031

39,991

52,276

12,285

B.

Non-Food Credit

5,35,745

6,36,988

1,01,243

4,71,443

5,07,397

35,955

(18.9)

(7.6)

2. Investments £

81,000

90,892 @

9,892

75,844

78,869 +

3,025

A.

Commercial Paper

8,497

5,731

–2,766

8,049

8,628

578

B.

Shares issued by (a + b)

5,914

8,940

3,026

5,690

5,776

86

(a) Public Sector Undertakings

1,587

1,490

–97

1,342

1,610

269

(b) Private Corporate Sector

4,327

7,450

3,123

4,348

4,166

–183

C.

Bonds/Debentures issued by (a + b)

66,589

76,221

9,632

62,105

64,465

2,360

(a) Public Sector Undertakings

39,520

45,370

5,849

36,568

37,478

910

(b) Private Corporate Sector

27,069

30,852

3,783

25,537

26,988

1,451

3. Bills rediscounted with Financial Institutions

906

332 @@

–574

880

1,663 ++

783

4. Total (1B + 2 + 3)

6,17,650

7,28,211

1,10,561

5,48,167

5,87,929

39,762

@

Upto December 13, 2002. @@ : Upto November 30, 2002. + : Upto December 14, 2001. ++ : Upto November 30, 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.