(Rs. crore)

1998-99

1997-98

Outstanding

Variations

Outstanding

Variations

as on

(3) - (2)

as on

(6) - (5)

Item

1998

1997

Mar. 27

Dec. 18

Mar. 28

Dec. 19

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1.

Bank Credit

3,24,079

3,38,953

14,874

2,78,401

2,91,111

12,710

(4.6)

(4.6)

A.

Food Credit

12,485

15,987

3,502

7,597

12,026

4,429

B.

Non-Food Credit

3,11,594

3,22,966

11,372

2,70,805

2,79,085

8,280

(3.6)

(3.1)

2.

Investments

33,084

44,116@

11,032

19,411

32,948+

13,537

A.

Commercial Paper

2,066

4,637

2,571

652

6,061

5,409

B.

Bonds/Debentures/Preference Shares issued by

29,548

37,750

8,202

17,573

25,420

7,847

a. Public Sector Undertakings

20,016

22,871

2,855

15,209

18,456

3,247

b. Private Corporate Sector

9,532

14,878

5,347

2,363

6,964

4,600

C.

Equity Shares issued by PSUs and Private

1,427

1,666

239

1,158

1,439

281

Corporate Sector

D.

Loans to Corporates against shares held by

44

64

20

29

29

—

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

229

616@@

387

1,029

614 ++

-415

4.

Total of (1B + 2 + 3)

3,44,907

3,67,698

22,791

2,91,245

3,12,647

21,402

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

@ : Upto December 4, 1998.

@@ : Upto November 30, 1998.

+ : December 5, 1997.

++ : Upto November 30, 1997.

Note

:

1. Figures in brackets are percentage variations.

2. Data on Investments are provisional and tentative.