Weekly Statistical Supplement

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Date : Dec 12, 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. 20   Mar. 28 Nov. 21       1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1. Bank Credit 3,24,079 3,36,124 12,045 2,78,401 2,86,317 7,916           (3.7)     (2.8)                     A. Food Credit 12,485 16,702 4,217 7,597 11,569 3,972                     B. Non-Food Credit 3,11,594 3,19,421 7,828 2,70,805 2,74,748 3,944           (2.5)     (1.5)                   2. Investments 33,084 43,675 @ 10,591 19,411 30,474+ 11,063                     A. Commercial Paper 2,066 4,798 2,732 652 5,158 4,507                     B. Bonds/Debentures/Preference Shares issued by 29,548 37,158 7,160 17,573 23,992 6,419                       a. Public Sector Undertakings 20,016 22,971 2,955 15,209 18,035 2,826                       b. Private Corporate Sector 9,532 14,187 4,655 2,363 5,956 3,593                     C. Equity Shares issued by PSUs and Private 1,427 1,656 228 1,158 1,293 136     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 229 628 @@ 399 1,029 573++ -456                   4. Total of (1B + 2 + 3) 3,44,907 3,63,724 18,817 2,91,245 3,05,795 14,551   * : Subject to changes as a result of introduction of common valuation method and uniform classification.   @ : Upto November 6, 1998.   @@ : Upto October 31, 1998.  + : Upto November 7, 1997. ++ : Upto October 31, 1997.   Note : 1.   Figures in brackets are percentage variations.       2.   Data on Investments are Provisional and Tentative.