(Amount in Rupees crore)

Security & Type of

1998-99

1997-98

1996-97

Issue

No. of

Amount

No. of

Amount

No. of

Amount

Issues

Issues

Issues

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1.

Equity Shares (a+b)

33

2,562.7

89

1,162.4

805

6,116.0

(19)

(1,325.8)

(29)

(653.5)

(126)

(1,462.1)

a)

Prospectus

15

340.5

48

382.9

714

4,172.7

(7)

(181.0)

(4)

(151.3)

(72)

(396.7)

b)

Rights

18

2,222.2

41

779.5

91

1,943.3

(12)

(1,144.8)

(25)

(502.2)

(54)

(1,065.4)

2.

Preference Shares (a+b)

3

59.7

1

4.3

5

74.9

a)

Prospectus

-

-

-

-

2

27.0

(1)

(2.7)

b)

Rights

3

59.7

1

4.3

3

47.9

3.

Debentures (a+b)

12

2,390.7

12

1,971.6

32

4,233.2

a)

Prospectus

9

2,261.3

6

1,028.2

14

3,561.2

b)

Rights

3

129.4

6

943.4

18

672.0

of which:

i)

Convertible (a+b)

5

190.7

10

1,471.6

20

527.4

a)

Prospectus

2

61.3

4

528.2

6

71.2

b)

Rights

3

129.4

6

943.4

14

456.2

ii)

Non-Convertible (a+b)

7

2,200.0

2

500.0

12

3,705.8

a)

Prospectus

7

2,200.0

2

500.0

8

3,490.0

b)

Rights

-

-

-

-

4

215.8

4.

Total (1+2+3)

48

5,013.1

102

3,138.3

842

10,424.1

a)

Prospectus

24

2,601.8

54

1,411.1

730

7,760.9

b)

Rights

24

2,411.3

48

1,727.2

112

2,663.2

Note

:

1.

Data are provisional.

2.

Equity shares exclude bonus shares.

3.

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

4.

Figures exclude data on private placement and offer for sale.

5.

Preference shares include cumulative convertible preference shares and equi-preference shares.

6.

Convertible debentures include partly convertible debentures.

7.

Non-convertible debentures include secured premium notes and secured deep discount bonds.

8.

Debentures include bonds.

9.

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