(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

May 21

Mar. 27

May 22

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1.

Bank Credit

3,66,003

3,68,443

2,439

3,24,079

3,20,390

-3,689

(0.7)

(-1.1)

A.

Food Credit

16,816

21,797

4,981

12,485

15,492

3,007

B.

Non-Food Credit

3,49,187

3,46,645

-2,542

3,11,594

3,04,898

-6,696

(-0.7)

(-2.1)

2.

Investments £

48,451

48,942

@@

492

31,864

33,661+

1,797

A.

Commercial Paper

4,062

4,285

223

1,969

2,977

1,007

B.

Bonds/Debentures/Preference Shares issued by

41,926

42,176

249

28,370

29,198

827

a. Public Sector Undertakings

23,689

23,924

235

18,920

19,331

411

b. Private Corporate Sector

18,237

18,252

14

9,450

9,866

416

C.

Equity Shares issued by PSUs and Private

2,399

2,418

20

1,481

1,438

-42

Corporate Sector

D.

Loans to Corporates against shares held by

64

64

—

44

49

5

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

457

@

457

@

—

229

264 ++

35

4.

Total of (1B + 2 + 3)

3,98,095

3,96,045

-2,050

3,43,686

3,38,823

-4,863

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

£ : In view of inadequate availability of latest data, the information about investments have been repeated.

@ : Upto March 31, 1999. @@ : Upto April 23, 1999. + : Upto April 24, 1998. ++ : Upto April 30, 1998.

Note :

1. Figures in brackets are percentage variations.

2. Data on Investments are provisional and tentative.