(Rs. crore)

2003 - 2004

2002 - 2003

Outstanding

Variations

Outstanding

Variations

as on

(3) - (2)

as on

(6) - (5)

2003

2004

2002

2003

Item

Mar. 21

Jan. 23

Mar. 22

Jan. 24

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1. Bank Credit

7,29,215

7,95,350

66,135

5,89,723

6,97,531

1,07,808

(9.1)

(18.3)

A.

Food Credit

49,479

36,686

–12,793

53,978

49,784

–4,194

B. Non-Food Credit

6,79,736

7,58,664

78,928

5,35,745

6,47,747

1,12,002

(11.6)

(20.9)

2. Investments £

92,854

88,214 @

–4,639

81,000

92,117 +

11,117

A.

Commercial Paper

4,007

4,336

329

8,497

5,477

–3,020

B.

Shares issued by (a + b)

9,019

8,570

–450

5,914

8,932

3,018

(a) Public Sector Undertakings

1,430

1,209

–221

1,587

1,489

–97

(b) Private Corporate Sector

7,589

7,361

–228

4,327

7,443

3,116

C.

Bonds/Debentures issued by (a + b)

79,828

75,309

–4,519

66,589

77,708

11,119

(a) Public Sector Undertakings

46,854

47,200

345

39,520

45,832

6,312

(b) Private Corporate Sector

32,973

28,109

–4,864

27,069

31,875

4,807

3. Bills rediscounted with Financial Institutions

105

469 @@

364

906

462 ++

–444

4. Total (1B + 2 + 3)

7,72,695

8,47,348

74,653

6,17,650

7,40,326

1,22,676

@

:

Upto January 9, 2004. @@ : Upto December 31, 2003. + : Upto January 10, 2003. ++ : Upto December 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.