(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

48,186

53,392 @@

5,207

31,727

39,153+

7,426

A.

Commercial Paper

4,013

6,426

2,412

1,993

4,639

2,647

B.

Bonds/Debentures/Preference Shares issued by

41,756

44,444

2,689

28,233

32,893

4,660

a. Public Sector Undertakings

24,031

24,736

705

18,627

20,470

1,843

b. Private Corporate Sector

17,725

19,708

1,984

9,606

12,423

2,817

C.

Equity Shares issued by PSUs and Private Corporate Sector

2,353

2,479

125

1,457

1,557

100

D.

Loans to Corporates against shares held by them to enable them to

64

44

-20

44

64

20

meet the promoters' contribution

to the equity of new companies

in anticipation of raising resources

3.

Bills rediscounted with Financial Institutions

473

581 @

108

286

447 ++

161

4.

Total of (1B + 2 + 3)

4,00,680

4,06,868

6,188

3,43,607

3,46,500

2,894

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

@ : Upto July 30, 1999.

@@ : Upto August 13, 1999.

+ : Upto August 14, 1998.

+ : Upto July 31, 1998.

Note :

1. Figures in brackets are percentage variations.

2. Data on Investments are provisional and tentative.