(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

Aug. 13

Mar. 27

Aug. 14

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1.

Bank Credit

3,68,837

3,73,244

4,407

3,24,079

3,21,633

-2,446

(1.2)

(-0.8)

A.

Food Credit

16,816

22,059

5,243

12,485

16,996

4,510

B.

Non-Food Credit

3,52,021

3,51,185

-836

3,11,594

3,04,638

-6,956

(-0.2)

(-2.2)

2.

Investments £

48,271

52,361 @@

4,090

31,579

36,981+

5,401

A.

Commercial Paper

3,937

6,330

2,393

2,027

4,171

2,144

B.

Bonds/Debentures/Preference Shares issued by

41,857

43,436

1,578

28,026

31,258

3,232

a. Public Sector Undertakings

24,223

24,773

550

18,460

19,707

1,247

b. Private Corporate Sector

17,634

18,663

1,029

9,566

11,551

1,985

C.

Equity Shares issued by PSUs and Private

2,413

2,552

139

1,482

1,487

5

Corporate Sector

D.

Loans to Corporates against shares

64

44

-20

44

64

20

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

3.

Bills rediscounted with Financial Institutions

473

629 @

156

286

551 ++

265

4.

Total of (1B + 2 + 3)

4,00,765

4,04,175

3,410

3,43,459

3,42,169

-1,289

* : 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 July 16, 1999.

+ : Upto July 17, 1998.

++ : Upto May 31, 1998.

Note :

1. Figures in brackets are percentage variations.

2. Data on Investments are provisional and tentative.