(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. 19

Mar. 27

Nov. 20

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1.

Bank Credit

3,68,837

3,94,048

25,211

3,24,079

3,36,465

12,386

(6.8)

(3.8)

A.

Food Credit

16,816

23,409

6,593

12,485

16,702

4,217

B.

Non-Food Credit

3,52,021

3,70,639

18,618

3,11,594

3,19,762

8,169

(5.3)

(2.6)

2.

Investments £

48,197

55,156 @@

6,958

31,727

41,289+

9,562

A.

Commercial Paper

4,013

5,747

1,734

1,993

4,327

2,334

B.

Bonds/Debentures/Preference Shares issued by

41,754

46,607

4,854

28,233

35,262

7,029

(a) Public Sector Undertakings

23,983

26,303

2,320

18,627

21,577

2,950

(b) Private Corporate Sector

17,770

20,305

2,534

9,606

13,684

4,078

C.

Equity Shares issued by PSUs and Private

2,367

2,752

386

1,457

1,636

179

Corporate Sector

D.

Loans to Corporates against shares held by

64

49

-15

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)

4,00,691

4,26,339

25,647

3,43,607

3,61,469

17,862

* : 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 has been repeated.

@ : Upto August 31, 1999. @@ : Upto October 22, 1999. + : Upto October 23, 1998. ++ : Upto August 31, 1998.

Note :

1. Figures in brackets are percentage variations.

2. Data on Investments are provisional and tentative.