(Rs. crore)

2003 - 2004

2002 - 2003

Outstanding

Variations

Outstanding

Variations

Item

as on 2003

(3) - (2)

as on 2002

(6) - (5)

Mar. 21

Oct. 3

Mar. 22

Oct. 4

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1. Bank Credit

7,29,215

7,52,068

22,853

5,89,723

6,75,592

85,870

(3.1)

(14.6)

A.

Food Credit

49,479

37,372

–12,107

53,978

53,226

–752

B. Non-Food Credit

6,79,736

7,14,696

34,960

5,35,745

6,22,366

86,622

(5.1)

(16.2)

2. Investments

92,854

90,871 @

–1,983

81,000

87,700 +

6,700

A.

Commercial Paper

4,007

4,068

61

8,497

7,829

–668

B.

Shares issued by (a + b)

9,019

9,081

62

5,914

9,022

3,109

(a) Public Sector Undertakings

1,430

1,356

–74

1,587

1,462

–124

(b) Private Corporate Sector

7,589

7,725

136

4,327

7,560

3,233

C.

Bonds/Debentures issued by (a + b)

79,828

77,722

–2,105

66,589

70,849

4,260

(a) Public Sector Undertakings

46,854

47,561

706

39,520

40,031

510

(b) Private Corporate Sector

32,973

30,162

–2,812

27,069

30,818

3,749

3. Bills rediscounted with Financial Institutions

105

644 @@

539

906

572 ++

–334

4. Total (1B + 2 + 3)

7,72,695

8,06,211

33,516

6,17,650

7,10,638

92,988

@ : Upto September 19, 2003. @@ : Upto September 30, 2003. + : Upto September 20, 2002. ++ : Upto September 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.