(Rs. crore)

1999-2000

1998-99

Outstanding

Variations

Outstanding

Variations

(3) - (2)

(6) - (5)

Item

Mar. 26

Jul. 16

Mar. 27

Jul. 17

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1.

Bank Credit

3,66,003

3,72,715

6,711

3,24,079

3,23,396

-683

(1.8)

(-0.2)

A.

Food Credit

16,816

22,697

5,881

12,485

17,701

5,216

B.

Non-Food Credit

3,49,187

3,50,018

831

3,11,594

3,05,695

-5,899

(0.2)

(-1.9)

2.

Investments £

48,271

51,280 @@

3,009

31,579

35,404+

3,824

A.

Commercial Paper

3,937

5,914

1,977

2,027

3,711

1,684

B.

Bonds/Debentures/Preference Shares issued by

41,857

42,727

870

28,026

30,112

2,085

a. Public Sector Undertakings

24,223

24,471

248

18,460

19,232

772

b. Private Corporate Sector

17,634

18,256

622

9,566

10,880

1,313

C.

Equity Shares issued by PSUs and Private Corporate Sector

2,413

2,575

162

1,482

1,517

35

D.

Loans to Corporates against shares held by them to enable them to meet the promoters' contribution to the equity of new companies in anticipation of raising resources

64

64

—

44

64

20

3.

Bills rediscounted with Financial Institutions

473

629 @

156

286

551 ++

265

4.

Total of (1B + 2 + 3)

3,97,931

4,01,927

3,996

3,43,459

3,41,650

-1,809

* : 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 May 31, 1999. @@ : Upto June 18, 1999. + : Upto June 19, 1998. ++ : Upto May 31, 1998.

Note :

1. Figures in brackets are percentage variations.

2. Data on Investments are provisional and tentative.