(Rs. crore)

Security & Type of

1997-98

1998-99

1998-99

1999-2000

Issue

(April - March)

(April - March)

(April - January)

(April - January)

No. of

Amount

No. of

Amount

No. of

Amount

No. of

Amount

Issues

Issues

Issues

Issues

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

1)

Equity Shares (a+b)

89

1,162.4

33

2,562.7

23

2,419.1

45

1,831.4

(29)

(653.5)

(19)

(1,325.8)

(13)

(1,270.0)

(33)

(1,394.2)

a) Prospectus

48

382.9

15

340.5

11

251.5

28

892.7

(4)

(151.3)

(7)

(181.0)

(5)

(138.7)

(20)

(724.3)

b) Rights

41

779.5

18

2,222.2

12

2,167.6

17

938.7

(25)

(502.2)

(12)

(1,144.8)

(8)

(1,131.3)

(13)

(669.9)

2)

Preference Shares (a+b)

1

4.3

3

59.7

3

59.7

-

-

a) Prospectus

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

b) Rights

1

4.3

3

59.7

3

59.7

-

-

3)

Debentures (a+b)

12

1,971.6

12

2,390.7

10

2,028.3

8

1,500.8

a) Prospectus

6

1,028.2

9

2,261.3

8

1,961.3

7

1,470.8

b) Rights

6

943.4

3

129.4

2

67.0

1

30.0

Of Which:

I)

Convertible (a+b)

10

1,471.6

5

190.7

4

128.3

2

50.8

a) Prospectus

4

528.2

2

61.3

2

61.3

1

20.8

b) Rights

6

943.4

3

129.4

2

67.0

1

30.0

II)

Non-Convertible (a+b)

2

500.0

7

2,200.0

6

1,900.0

6

1,450.0

a) Prospectus

2

500.0

7

2,200.0

6

1,900.0

6

1,450.0

b) Rights

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

4)

TOTAL (1+2+3)

102

3,138.3

48

5,013.1

36

4,507.1

53

3,332.2

a)

Prospectus

54

1,411.1

24

2,601.8

19

2,212.8

35

2,363.5

b)

Rights

48

1,727.2

24

2,411.3

17

2,294.3

18

968.7

Note

:

Figures in brackets indicate data in respect of premium on capital issues which are included in respective totals.

Source

:

Data are compiled from prospectus /circulars / advertisements issued by companies, replies given by the companies to the Reserve Bank's questionnaire, information received from stock exchanges, press reports, etc.