(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. 21

Mar. 23

Mar. 22

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1. Bank Credit

5,89,723

7,25,368

1,35,645

5,11,434

5,89,723

78,289

(23.0)

(15.3)

A.

Food Credit

53,978

49,479

–4,499

39,991

53,978

13,987

B. Non-Food Credit

5,35,745

6,75,888

1,40,144

4,71,443

5,35,745

64,302

(26.2)

(13.6)

2. Investments

81,000

93,036

12,036

75,844

81,000

5,155

A.

Commercial Paper

8,497

4,258

–4,239

8,049

8,497

448

B.

Shares issued by (a + b)

5,914

9,017

3,104

5,690

5,914

223

(a) Public Sector Undertakings

1,587

1,431

–155

1,342

1,587

245

(b) Private Corporate Sector

4,327

7,586

3,259

4,348

4,327

–21

C.

Bonds/Debentures issued by (a + b)

66,589

79,760

13,171

62,105

66,589

4,484

(a) Public Sector Undertakings

39,520

46,633

7,113

36,568

39,520

2,952

(b) Private Corporate Sector

27,069

33,127

6,058

25,537

27,069

1,532

3. Bills rediscounted with Financial

Institutions

906

295 @

–611

880

901 +

21

4. Total (1B + 2 + 3)

6,17,650

7,69,219

1,51,569

5,48,167

6,17,645

69,478

@

: Upto February 28, 2003.

+ : Upto February 28, 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.