(Rs. crore)

2003 - 2004

2002 - 2003

Outstanding

Variations

Outstanding

Variations

Item

as on 2003

(3) - (2)

as on 2002

(6) - (5)

Mar. 21

Nov. 28

Mar. 22

Nov. 29

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1. Bank Credit

7,29,215

7,66,636

37,421

5,89,723

6,83,670

93,948

(5.1)

(15.9)

A.

Food Credit

49,479

36,461

–13,018

53,978

54,346

368

B. Non-Food Credit

6,79,736

7,30,175

50,439

5,35,745

6,29,324

93,579

(7.4)

(17.5)

2. Investments

92,854

90,214 @

–2,639

81,000

89,983 +

8,983

A.

Commercial Paper

4,007

3,844

–163

8,497

5,967

–2,530

B.

Shares issued by (a + b)

9,019

8,585

–434

5,914

8,970

3,056

(a) Public Sector Undertakings

1,430

1,306

–124

1,587

1,464

–122

(b) Private Corporate Sector

7,589

7,279

–311

4,327

7,506

3,179

C.

Bonds/Debentures issued by (a + b)

79,828

77,786

–2,042

66,589

75,046

8,457

(a) Public Sector Undertakings

46,854

47,764

909

39,520

43,772

4,251

(b) Private Corporate Sector

32,973

30,022

–2,951

27,069

31,274

4,205

3. Bills rediscounted with Financial Institutions

105

354 @@

249

906

502 ++

–404

4. Total (1B + 2 + 3)

7,72,695

8,20,743

48,049

6,17,650

7,19,808

1,02,158

@ : Upto November 14, 2003. @@ : Upto October 31, 2003. + : Upto November 15, 2002. ++ : Upto October 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.