(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

Oct. 8

Mar. 27

Oct. 9

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1.

Bank Credit

3,68,837

3,88,075

19,238

3,24,079

3,35,723

11,645

(5.2)

(3.6)

A.

Food Credit

16,816

21,252

4,436

12,485

15,949

3,464

B.

Non-Food Credit

3,52,021

3,66,823

14,802

3,11,594

3,19,774

8,181

(4.2)

(2.6)

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

2,353

2,517

164

1,457

1,564

107

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

544 @

71

286

418 ++

132

4.

Total of (1B + 2 + 3)

4,00,680

4,20,758

20,078

3,43,607

3,60,101

16,494

*

: 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 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.