(Rs. crore)

1998-99

1997-98

Outstanding as on

Variations

Outstanding as on

Variations

(3) - (2)

(6) - (5)

Item

1998

1999

1997

1998

Mar. 27

Jan. 1

Mar. 28

Jan. 2

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1.

Bank Credit

3,24,079

3,44,024

19,945

2,78,401

3,00,526

22,125

(6.2)

(7.9)

A.

Food Credit

12,485

16,101

3,616

7,597

11,856

4,260

B.

Non-Food Credit

3,11,594

3,27,922

16,329

2,70,805

2,88,670

17,865

(5.2)

(6.6)

2.

Investments

33,084

45,015@

11,930

19,411

33,909+

14,498

A.

Commercial Paper

2,066

4,952

2,886

652

5,910

5,259

B.

Bonds/Debentures/Preference Shares issued by

29,548

38,308

8,760

17,573

26,527

8,954

a. Public Sector Undertakings

20,016

22,763

2,747

15,209

18,795

3,586

b. Private Corporate Sector

9,532

15,545

6,013

2,363

7,732

5,369

C.

Equity Shares issued by PSUs and Private

1,427

1,691

264

1,158

1,443

286

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

585@@

356

1,029

622 ++

-407

4.

Total of (1B + 2 + 3)

3,44,907

3,73,522

28,615

2,91,245

3,23,201

31,956

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

@ : Upto December 18, 1998.

@@ : Upto December 31, 1998.

+ : December 19, 1997.

++ : Upto December 31, 1997.

Note :

1. Figures in brackets are percentage variations.

2. Data on Investments are provisional and tentative.