(Rs. crore)

1999-2000

1998-99

Outstanding

Variations

Outstanding

Variations

as on

(3) - (2)

as on

(6) - (5)

Item

1999

1999

1998

1998

Mar. 26

Apr. 23

Mar. 27

Apr. 24

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1.

Bank Credit

3,66,003

3,68,293

2,290

3,24,079

3,21,577

-2,502

(0.6)

(-0.8)

A.

Food Credit

16,816

18,935

2,119

12,485

12,920

434

B.

Non-Food Credit

3,49,187

3,49,358

171

3,11,594

3,08,657

-2,936

(-)

(-0.9)

2.

Investments

47,949

48,204 @@

255

31,963

32,048+

85

A.

Commercial Paper

4,033

4,041

8

2,050

1,672

-378

B.

Bonds/Debentures/Preference
Shares issued by

41,458

41,704

246

28,378

28,891

513

a. Public Sector Undertakings

23,265

23,497

232

18,878

19,278

400

b. Private Corporate Sector

18,193

18,207

14

9,500

9,613

113

C.

Equity Shares issued by PSUs

2,395

2,395

1

1,491

1,441

-50

and Private Corporate Sector

D.

Loans to Corporates against shares

64

64

-

44

44

-

held by 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

792 @

792 @

-

229

229 ++

-

4.

Total of (1B + 2 + 3)

3,97,929

3,98,354

426

3,43,786

3,40,934

-2,852

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

@ : Upto January 31, 1999.

@@ : Upto April 9, 1999.

+ : Upto April 10, 1998.

++ : Upto March 31, 1998.

Note :

1. Figures in brackets are percentage variations.

2. Data on Investments are provisional and tentative.