Weekly Statistical Supplement

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Date : Nov 28, 1998
5. Accommodation Provided by Scheduled Commercial Banks to Commercial Sector in the form of Bank Credit and Investments in Shares/Debentures/Bonds/Commercial Paper etc.
(Rs. crore)       1998-99 1997-98       Outstanding Variations Outstanding Variations       as on (3) - (2) as on (6) - (5)     Item 1998   1997         Mar. 27 Nov. 6   Mar. 28 Nov. 7       1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1. Bank Credit 3,24,079 3,37,176 13,097 2,78,401 2,86,838 8,437           (4.0)     (3.0)                     A. Food Credit 12,485 16,073 3,588 7,597 10,741 3,145                     B. Non-Food Credit 3,11,594 3,21,103 9,510 2,70,805 2,76,097 5,292           (3.1)     (2.0)                   2. Investments 33,084 43,150 @ 10,065 19,411 29,963+ 10,552                     A. Commercial Paper 2,066 4,670 2,604 652 4,781 4,130                     B. Bonds/Debentures/Preference Shares issued by 29,548 36,543 6,995 17,573 23,858 6,285                       a. Public Sector Undertakings 20,016 22,683 2,667 15,209 18,039 2,830                       b. Private Corporate Sector 9,532 13,860 4,328 2,363 5,818 3,455                     C. Equity Shares issued by PSUs and Private 1,427 1,874 446 1,158 1,294 136     Corporate Sector                                 D. Loans to Corporates against shares held by them to enable them to meet the promoters' contribution to the equity of new companies in anticipation of raising resources 44 64 20 29 31 2                   3. Bills rediscounted with Financial Institutions 229 355 @@ 126 1,029 573++ -456                   4. Total of (1B + 2 + 3) 3,44,907 3,64,608 19,701 2,91,245 3,06,633 15,388   * : Subject to changes as a result of introduction of common valuation method and uniform classification.   @ : Upto October 23, 1998.   @@ : Upto October 31, 1998.  + : Upto October 24, 1997. ++ : Upto October 31, 1997.   Note : 1.   Figures in brackets are percentage variations.       2.   Data on Investments are Provisional and Tentative.