(Rs. crore)

2002 - 2003

2001 - 2002

Outstanding

Variations

Outstanding

Variations

as on

(3) - (2)

as on

(6) - (5)

2002

2003

2001

2002

Item

Mar.22

Mar. 7

Mar.23

Mar. 8

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1.

Bank Credit

5,89,723

7,14,622

1,24,899

5,11,434

5,76,133

64,699

(21.2)

(12.7)

A. FoodCredit

53,978

49,716

–4,262

39,991

53,904

13,913

B. Non-Food Credit

5,35,745

6,64,906

1,29,162

4,71,443

5,22,228

50,786

(24.1)

(10.8)

2.

Investments £

81,000

93,762 @

12,763

75,844

79,291 +

3,447

A. Commercial Paper

8,497

5,075

–3,422

8,049

8,895

845

B. Shares issued by (a + b)

5,914

9,526

3,612

5,690

5,634

–56

(a) Public Sector Undertakings

1,587

1,816

230

1,342

1,534

192

(b) Private Corporate Sector

4,327

7,709

3,382

4,348

4,101

–248

C. Bonds/Debentures issued by (a + b)

66,589

79,161

12,572

62,105

64,762

2,657

(a) Public Sector Undertakings

39,520

46,962

7,441

36,568

38,404

1,836

(b) Private Corporate Sector

27,069

32,200

5,131

25,537

26,359

822

3.

Bills rediscounted with Financial Institutions

906

455 @@

–451

880

994 ++

114

4.

Total (1B + 2 + 3)

6,17,650

7,59,123

1,41,473

5,48,167

6,02,514

54,347

@ : Upto February 21, 2003.

@@ : Upto January 31, 2003.

+ : Upto February 22, 2002.

++ : Upto January 31, 2002.

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.