(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. 27

Mar. 27

Aug. 28

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1.

Bank Credit

3,68,837

3,74,582

5,745

3,24,079

3,23,597

-481

(1.6)

(-0.1)

A.

Food Credit

16,816

21,688

4,872

12,485

16,698

4,213

B.

Non-Food Credit

3,52,021

3,52,894

873

3,11,594

3,06,900

-4,694

(0.2)

(-1.5)

2.

Investments £

48,161

52,888 @@

4,728

31,727

37,932+

6,205

A.

Commercial Paper

3,969

6,225

2,255

1,993

4,316

2,324

B.

Bonds/Debentures/Preference Shares issued by

41,737

44,069

2,332

28,218

32,004

3,786

a. Public Sector Undertakings

24,059

24,810

752

18,627

19,891

1,264

b. Private Corporate Sector

17,679

19,259

1,580

9,591

12,113

2,521

C.

Equity Shares issued by PSUs and Private

2,390

2,550

160

1,472

1,548

76

Corporate Sector

D.

Loans to Corporates against shares held by

64

44

-20

44

64

20

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)

4,00,655

4,06,412

5,757

3,43,607

3,45,383

1,776

*

: 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 30, 1999. + : Upto July 31, 1998. ++ : Upto May 31, 1998.

Note :

1. Figures in brackets are percentage variations.

2. Data on Investments are provisional and tentative.