(Rs. crore)

2003 - 2004

2002 - 2003

Outstanding

Variations

Outstanding

Variations

Item

as on 2003

(3) - (2)

as on 2002

(6) - (5)

Mar.21

May 16

Mar.22

May 17

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1. Bank Credit

7,25,368

7,31,140

5,772

5,89,723

6,40,676

50,954

(0.8)

(8.6)

A.

FoodCredit

49,479

49,277

–202

53,978

58,793

4,815

B. Non-Food Credit

6,75,888

6,81,863

5,974

5,35,745

5,81,883

46,138

(0.9)

(8.6)

2. Investments

93,036

87,349 @

–5,686

81,000

90,531 +

9,531

A.

Commercial Paper

4,258

3,363

–896

8,497

7,412

–1,085

B.

Shares issued by (a + b)

9,017

9,073

56

5,914

9,566

3,652

(a) Public Sector Undertakings

1,431

1,443

12

1,587

1,553

–34

(b) Private Corporate Sector

7,586

7,631

44

4,327

8,013

3,686

C.

Bonds/Debentures issued by (a + b)

79,760

74,913

–4,847

66,589

73,553

6,964

(a) Public Sector Undertakings

46,633

45,991

–642

39,520

40,871

1,351

(b) Private Corporate Sector

33,127

28,922

–4,205

27,069

32,682

5,613

3. Bills rediscounted with Financial Institutions

906

371 ++

–535

4. Total (1B + 2 + 3)

7,68,924

7,69,212

288

6,17,650

6,72,784

55,134

@

: Upto May 2, 2003.

+ : Upto May 3, 2002.

++ : Upto April 30, 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.
4. Data on Bills Rediscounted for the financial year 2003-04 is not available.