(Rs. crore)

2003 - 2004

2002 - 2003

Item

Outstanding

Variations

Outstanding

Variations

as on 2003

(3) - (2)

as on 2002

(6) - (5)

Mar. 21

Jul. 25

Mar. 22

Jul. 26

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1. Bank Credit

7,29,215

7,27,401

–1,814

5,89,723

6,51,192

61,470

(–0.2)

(10.4)

A.

Food Credit

49,479

43,277

–6,202

53,978

59,077

5,099

B. Non-Food Credit

6,79,736

6,84,124

4,388

5,35,745

5,92,115

56,370

(0.6)

(10.5)

2. Investments

92,854

88,905 @

–3,948

81,000

86,202 +

5,203

A.

Commercial Paper

4,007

3,544

–463

8,497

7,118

–1,379

B.

Shares issued by (a + b)

9,019

8,878

–142

5,914

9,175

3,262

(a) Public Sector Undertakings

1,430

1,370

–60

1,587

1,495

–92

(b) Private Corporate Sector

7,589

7,508

–81

4,327

7,681

3,354

C.

Bonds/Debentures issued by (a + b)

79,828

76,484

–3,343

66,589

69,908

3,319

(a) Public Sector Undertakings

46,854

46,164

–690

39,520

38,722

–798

(b) Private Corporate Sector

32,973

30,320

–2,654

27,069

31,186

4,117

3. Bills rediscounted with Financial Institutions

105

393 @@

288

906

701 ++

–205

4. Total (1B + 2 + 3)

7,72,695

7,73,423

728

6,17,650

6,79,018

61,368

@ : Upto July 11, 2003.

@@ : Upto June 30, 2003.

+ : Upto July 12, 2002.

++ : Upto June 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.