(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

54,429 @@

6,243

31,727

40,955+

9,228

A.

Commercial Paper

4,013

6,160

2,147

1,993

4,662

2,669

B.

Bonds/Debentures/Preference Shares issued by

41,756

45,736

3,981

28,233

34,635

6,402

(a) Public Sector Undertakings

24,031

25,844

1,813

18,627

21,476

2,849

(b) Private Corporate Sector

17,725

19,892

2,168

9,606

13,159

3,553

C.

Equity Shares issued by PSUs and Private

2,353

2,489

136

1,457

1,594

136

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

4,21,796

21,116

3,43,607

3,61,147

17,540

*

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

@

: Upto August 31, 1999. @@ : Upto September 24, 1999. + : Upto September 25, 1998. ++ : Upto August 31, 1998.

Note :

1. Figures in brackets are percentage variations.

2. Data on Investments are provisional and tentative.