(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

Mar. 24

Mar. 27

Mar. 26

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1.

Bank Credit

3,68,837

4,34,182

65,344

3,24,079

3,68,837

44,759

(17.7)

(13.8)

A.

Food Credit

16,816

25,691

8,875

12,485

16,816

4,331

B.

Non-Food Credit

3,52,021

4,08,490

56,469

3,11,594

3,52,021

40,428

(16.0)

(13.0)

2.

Investments

48,446

61,095

12,649

32,505

48,446

15,941

A.

Commercial Paper

4,006

5,143

1,137

2,443

4,006

1,563

B.

Bonds/Debentures/Preference Shares issued by

42,033

53,104

11,071

28,545

42,033

13,488

(a) Public Sector Undertakings

24,174

30,467

6,294

18,767

24,174

5,407

(b) Private Corporate Sector

17,859

22,637

4,778

9,778

17,859

8,081

C.

Equity Shares issued by PSUs and Private

2,342

2,828

485

1,472

2,342

870

Corporate Sector

D.

Loans to Corporates against shares held by

64

20

-44

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

735 @

262

286

473

187

4.

Total of (1B + 2 + 3)

4,00,940

4,70,320

69,380

3,44,384

4,00,940

56,556

* : Subject to changes as a result of common valuation method and uniform classification.
@ : As on February 29, 2000.
Note : 1. Figures in brackets are percentage variations.
2. Data on Investments are provisional and tentative.