(Rs. crore)

1999-2000

1998-99

Outstanding

Variations

Outstanding

Variations

as on

(3) - (2)

as on

(6) - (5)

Item

1999

2000

1998

1999

Mar. 26

Feb. 25

Mar. 27

Feb. 26

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1.

Bank Credit

3,68,837

4,23,937

55,100

3,24,079

3,53,469

29,390

(14.9)

(9.1)

A.

Food Credit

16,816

25,927

9,111

12,485

17,336

4,851

B.

Non-Food Credit

3,52,021

3,98,010

45,989

3,11,594

3,36,133

24,539

(13.1)

(7.9)

2.

Investments

48,355

60,365 @

12,010

32,467

46,807+

14,341

A.

Commercial Paper

4,013

6,408

2,394

2,428

4,373

1,945

B.

Bonds/Debentures/Preference Shares issued by

41,929

51,121

9,192

28,523

40,099

11,576

(a) Public Sector Undertakings

24,161

29,281

5,121

18,762

22,561

3,799

(b) Private Corporate Sector

17,768

21,839

4,071

9,761

17,538

7,777

C.

Equity Shares issued by PSUs and Private Corporate Sector

2,349

2,788

439

1,472

2,291

819

D.

Loans to Corporates against shares held by

64

49

-15

44

44

-

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

585 @@

112

286

792 ++

506

4.

Total of (1B + 2 + 3)

4,00,849

4,58,960

58,111

3,44,346

3,83,732

39,386

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

@ : Upto February 11, 2000. @@ : January 31, 2000. + : Upto February 12, 1999. ++ : Upto January 31, 1999.

Note :

1. Figures in brackets are percentage variations.

2. Data on Investments are provisional and tentative.