Weekly Statistical Supplement

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Date : Oct 03, 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 Sept. 11   Mar. 28 Sept. 12       1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1. Bank Credit 3,24,079 3,23,820 -258 2,78,401 2,76,352 -2,049           (-0.1)     (-0.7)                     A. Food Credit 12,485 16,025 3,540 7,597 8,700 1,103                     B. Non-Food Credit 3,11,594 3,07,795 -3,798 2,70,805 2,67,652 -3,153           (-1.2)     (-1.2)                   2. Investments £ 33,084 40,095 @ 7,011 19,411 26,022 6,611                     A. Commercial Paper 2,070 4,319 2,249 652 3,068 2,416                     B. Bonds/Debentures/Preference Shares issued by 29,545 34,193 4,649 17,573 21,709 4,136                       a. Public Sector Undertakings 20,013 21,574 1,561 15,209 17,297 2,088                       b. Private Corporate Sector 9,532 12,620 3,088 2,363 4,412 2,049                     C. Equity Shares issued by PSUs and Private 1,425 1,518 93 1,158 1,216 58     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 29 -                   3. Bills rediscounted with Financial Institutions 229 462 @@ 233 1,029 492 -537                   4. Total of (1B + 2 + 3) 3,44,907 3,48,352 3,446 2,91,245 2,94,166 2,921   * : Subject to changes as a result of introduction of common valuation method and uniform classification.       @ : Upto August 28, 1998.   @@ : Upto August 31, 1998.  + : Upto August 29, 1997. ++ : Upto August 31, 1997. Note : 1.   Figures in brackets are percentage variations.       2.   Data on Investments are Provisional and Tentative.