(Rs. crore)

1999-2000

1998-99

Outstanding

Variations

Outstanding

Variations

as on

(3) - (2)

as on

(6) - (5)

Item

1999

1999

1998

1998

Mar. 26

Jul. 2

Mar. 27

Jul. 3

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1.

Bank Credit

3,66,003

3,69,371

3,367

3,24,079

3,23,938

-141

(0.9)

(—)

A.

Food Credit

16,816

21,990

5,174

12,485

17,683

5,198

B.

Non-Food Credit

3,49,187

3,47,380

-1,807

3,11,594

3,06,255

-5,339

(-0.5)

(-1.7)

2.

Investments £

48,786

50,169 @@

1,383

31,864

34,903+

3,039

A.

Commercial Paper

3,937

5,098

1,161

1,969

3,737

1,768

B.

Bonds/Debentures/Preference Shares issued by

42,371

42,443

73

28,370

29,610

1,240

a. Public Sector Undertakings

24,172

23,806

-367

18,920

19,077

157

b. Private Corporate Sector

18,198

18,638

439

9,450

10,533

1,083

C.

Equity Shares issued by PSUs and Private Corporate Sector

2,415

2,564

149

1,481

1,512

31

D.

contribution to the equity of new companies in anticipation of raising resources

64

64

—

44

44

—

3.

Bills rediscounted with Financial Institutions

473

404 @

-69

286

300 ++

14

4.

Total of (1B + 2 + 3)

3,98,447

3,97,953

-494

3,43,743

3,41,458

-2,286

*

: Subject to changes as a result of common valuation method and uniform classification.

£

: In view of inadequate availability of latest data, the information about investments have been repeated.

@

: Upto April 30, 1999. @@ : Upto June 4, 1999. + : Upto June 5, 1998. ++ : Upto April 30, 1998.

Note :

1. Figures in brackets are percentage variations.

2. Data on Investments are provisional and tentative.