(Rs. crore)

1999-2000

1998-99

Outstanding

Variations

Outstanding

Variations

as on

(3) - (2)

as on

(6) - (5)

Item

1999

1999

1998

1999

Mar. 26

Dec. 31

Mar. 27

Jan. 1

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1.

Bank Credit

3,68,837

4,10,464

41,626

3,24,079

3,47,043

22,964

(11.3)

(7.1)

A.

Food Credit

16,816

25,598

8,782

12,485

16,101

3,616

B.

Non-Food Credit

3,52,021

3,84,865

32,844

3,11,594

3,30,942

19,348

(9.3)

(6.2)

2.

Investments £

48,335

56,966 @@

8,631

32,467

43,519+

11,053

A.

Commercial Paper

4,013

5,574

1,561

2,428

4,545

2,117

B.

Bonds/Debentures/Preference Shares issued by

41,885

48,611

6,726

28,523

36,903

8,380

(a) Public Sector Undertakings

24,115

27,646

3,531

18,762

21,802

3,040

(b) Private Corporate Sector

17,770

20,965

3,195

9,761

15,101

5,340

C.

Equity Shares issued by PSUs and Private

2,373

2,731

359

1,472

2,007

536

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

662 @

189

286

410 ++

124

4.

Total of (1B + 2 + 3)

4,00,829

4,42,493

41,664

3,44,346

3,74,871

30,525

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

£ : In view of inadequate availability of latest data the information about investment has been repeated.

@ : Upto September 30, 1999. @@ : Upto December 3, 1999. + : Upto December 4, 1998. ++ : Upto September 30, 1998.

Note :

1. Figures in brackets are percentage variations.

2. Data on Investments are provisional and tentative.