(Rs.crore)

Security & Type of

1996-97

1997-98

1997-98

1998-99

Issue

(April -March)

(April -March)

(April -August)

(April -August)

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)

805

6,116.0

89

1,162.4

59

674.9

11

2,101.9

(126)

(1,462.1)

(29)

(653.5)

(16)

(361.8)

(7)

(1,089.1)

a)

Prospectus

714

4,172.7

48

382.9

39

179.4

5

130.4

(72)

(396.7)

(4)

(151.3)

(3)

(11.3)

(2)

(66.8)

b)

Rights

91

1,943.3

41

779.5

20

495.5

6

1,971.5

(54)

(1,065.4)

(25)

(502.2)

(13)

(350.5)

(5)

(1,022.3)

2)

Preference Shares (a+b)

5

74.9

1

4.3

-

-

2

18.9

a)

Prospectus

2

27.0

-

-

-

-

-

-

(1)

(2.7)

b)

Rights

3

47.9

1

4.3

-

-

2

18.9

3)

Debentures (a+b)

32

4,233.2

12

1,971.6

6

987.9

6

974.5

a)

Prospectus

14

3,561.2

6

1,028.2

2

135.2

5

961.3

b)

Rights

18

672.0

6

943.4

4

852.7

1

13.2

Of Which:

I)

Convertible (a+b)

20

527.4

10

1,471.6

6

987.9

3

74.5

a)

Prospectus

6

71.2

4

528.2

2

135.2

2

61.3

b)

Rights

14

456.2

6

943.4

4

852.7

1

13.2

II)

Non -Convertible (a+b)

12

3,705.8

2

500.0

-

-

3

900.0

a)

Prospectus

8

3,490.0

2

500.0

-

-

3

900.0

b)

Rights

4

215.8

-

-

-

-

-

-

4)

Total (1+2+3)

842

10,424.1

102

3,138.3

65

1,662.8

19

3,095.3

a)

Prospectus

730

7,760.9

54

1,411.1

41

314.6

10

1,091.7

b)

Rights

112

2,663.2

48

1,727.2

24

1,348.2

9

2,003.6

Note :

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.