(Rs. crore)

2003 - 2004

2002 - 2003

Outstanding

Variations

Outstanding

Variations

as on 2003

(3) - (2)

as on 2002

(6) - (5)

Item

Mar. 21

Aug. 22

Mar. 22

Aug. 23

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1.

Bank Credit

7,29,215

7,27,244

–1,971

5,89,723

6,53,381

63,659

(–0.3)

(10.8)

A.

Food Credit

49,479

41,283

–8,197

53,978

56,400

2,422

B.

Non-Food Credit

6,79,736

6,85,962

6,226

5,35,745

5,96,981

61,236

(0.9)

(11.4)

2.

Investments £

92,854

88,628 @

–4,225

81,000

87,574 +

6,575

A.

Commercial Paper

4,007

3,715

–292

8,497

7,463

–1,034

B.

Shares issued by (a + b)

9,019

8,604

–416

5,914

9,045

3,131

(a) Public Sector Undertakings

1,430

1,349

–81

1,587

1,458

–128

(b) Private Corporate Sector

7,589

7,255

–334

4,327

7,586

3,259

C.

Bonds/Debentures issued by (a + b)

79,828

76,310

–3,518

66,589

71,067

4,478

(a) Public Sector Undertakings

46,854

46,312

–542

39,520

39,222

–298

(b) Private Corporate Sector

32,973

29,998

–2,975

27,069

31,845

4,776

3.

Bills rediscounted with Financial Institutions

105

393 @@

288

906

701 ++

–205

4.

Total (1B + 2 + 3)

7,72,695

7,74,983

2,288

6,17,650

6,85,256

67,606

@ : Upto August 22, 2003.
@@ : Upto June 30, 2003.
+ : Upto August 23, 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.