(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

Nov. 5

Mar. 27

Nov. 6

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1.

Bank Credit

3,68,837

3,93,987

25,150

3,24,079

3,37,392

13,313

(6.8)

(4.1)

A.

Food Credit

16,816

23,179

6,363

12,485

16,073

3,588

B.

Non-Food Credit

3,52,021

3,70,808

18,787

3,11,594

3,21,319

9,726

(5.3)

(3.1)

2.

Investments £

48,186

55,603 @@

7,417

31,727

40,324+

8,597

A.

Commercial Paper

4,013

6,461

2,447

1,993

4,167

2,174

B.

Bonds/Debentures/Preference Shares issued by

41,756

46,500

4,745

28,233

34,498

6,265

(a) Public Sector Undertakings

24,031

26,220

2,189

18,627

21,105

2,478

(b) Private Corporate Sector

17,725

20,281

2,556

9,606

13,393

3,787

C.

Equity Shares issued by PSUs and Private

2,353

2,598

245

1,457

1,595

137

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

4,26,955

26,275

3,43,607

3,62,061

18,454

* : 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 October 8, 1999. + : Upto October 9, 1998. ++ : Upto August 31, 1998.

Note :

1.

Figures in brackets are percentage variations.

2.

Data on Investments are provisional and tentative.