(Rs. crore)

2002 – 2003

2001 – 2002

Outstanding
as on

Variations
(3) – (2)

Outstanding
as on

Variations
(6) – (5)

Item

2002

2003

2001

2002

Mar.22

Feb. 21

Mar.23

Feb. 22

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1.

Bank Credit

5,89,723

7,08,263

1,18,541

5,11,434

5,72,851

61,417

(20.1)

(12.0)

A.

Food Credit

53,978

50,227

–3,751

39,991

53,562

13,571

B.

Non-Food Credit

5,35,745

6,58,036

1,22,292

4,71,443

5,19,288

47,846

(22.8)

(10.1)

2.

Investments £

81,000

93,007 @

12,008

75,844

79,490 +

3,646

A.

Commercial Paper

8,497

5,445

–3,052

8,049

8,873

824

B.

Shares issued by (a + b)

5,914

8,842

2,928

5,690

5,767

77

(a)

Public Sector Undertakings

1,587

1,458

–129

1,342

1,627

286

(b)

Private Corporate Sector

4,327

7,384

3,057

4,348

4,140

–209

C.

Bonds/Debentures issued by (a + b)

66,589

78,721

12,132

62,105

64,851

2,746

(a)

Public Sector Undertakings

39,520

46,638

7,118

36,568

38,169

1,601

(b)

Private Corporate Sector

27,069

32,083

5,014

25,537

26,682

1,145

3. Bills rediscounted with Financial Institutions

906

462 @@

–444

880

1,251 ++

371

4. Total (1B + 2 + 3)

6,17,650

7,51,506

1,33,856

5,48,167

6,00,030

51,863

@ : Upto February 7, 2003. @@ : Upto December 31, 2002. + : Upto February 8, 2002. ++ : Upto December 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.