Weekly Statistical Supplement

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Date : Dec 26, 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 Dec. 4   Mar. 28 Dec. 5       1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1. Bank Credit 3,24,079 3,37,432 13,354 2,78,401 2,88,722 10,320           (4.1)     (3.7)                     A. Food Credit 12,485 16,006 3,520 7,597 11,846 4,249                     B. Non-Food Credit 3,11,594 3,21,427 9,833 2,70,805 2,76,876 6,071           (3.2)     (2.2)                   2. Investments 33,084 43,692 @ 10,608 19,411 31,760+ 12,349                     A. Commercial Paper 2,066 4,481 2,416 652 5,775 5,123                     B. Bonds/Debentures/Preference Shares issued by 29,548 37,483 7,935 17,573 24,646 7,073                       a. Public Sector Undertakings 20,016 23,078 3,062 15,209 18,399 3,190                       b. Private Corporate Sector 9,532 14,405 4,873 2,363 6,247 3,883                     C. Equity Shares issued by PSUs and Private 1,427 1,664 237 1,158 1,309 152     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 3,65,747 20,840 2,91,245 3,09,209 17,964   * : Subject to changes as a result of introduction of common valuation method and uniform classification.   @ : Upto November 20, 1998.    @@ : Upto October 31,1998.  + : November 21, 1997. ++ : Upto October 31, 1997.   Note : 1.   Figures in brackets are percentage variations.       2.   Data on Investments are Provisional and Tentative.