(Rs. crore)

1999-2000

1998-99

Outstanding
as on

Variations
(3) - (2)

Outstanding
as on

Variations
(6) - (5)

Item

1999

1999

1998

1998

Mar. 26

Sep. 24

Mar. 27

Sep. 25

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1.

Bank Credit

3,68,837

3,78,394

9,557

3,24,079

3,30,690

6,611

(2.6)

(2.0)

A.

Food Credit

16,816

20,532

3,716

12,485

16,079

3,594

B.

Non-Food Credit

3,52,021

3,57,862

5,841

3,11,594

3,14,611

3,017

(1.7)

(1.0)

2.

Investments

48,186

53,391 @@

5,205

31,727

39,908+

8,181

A.

Commercial Paper

4,013

5,997

1,984

1,993

4,794

2,801

B.

Bonds/Debentures/Preference Shares issued by

41,756

44,833

3,077

28,233

33,487

5,254

(a) Public Sector Undertakings

24,031

25,113

1,082

18,627

20,718

2,091

(b) Private Corporate Sector

17,725

19,720

1,996

9,606

12,768

3,162

C.

Equity Shares issued by PSUs and Private Corporate Sector

2,353

2,517

164

1,457

1,564

107

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

44

-20

44

64

20

3.

Bills rediscounted with Financial Institutions

473

544 @

71

286

418 ++

132

4.

Total of (1B + 2 + 3)

4,00,680

4,11,797

11,117

3,43,607

3,54,937

11,331

* :

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

@ : Upto August 31, 1999.

@@ : Upto September 10, 1999.

+ : Upto September 11, 1998.

++ : Upto August 31, 1998.

Note :

1. Figures in brackets are percentage variations.

2. Data on Investments are provisional and tentative.