(Rs. crore)

1998-99

1997-98

Outstanding

Variations

Outstanding

Variations

as on

(3) - (2)

as on

(6) - (5)

Item

1998

1999

1997

1998

Mar. 27

Feb. 26

Mar. 28

Feb. 27

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1.

Bank Credit

3,24,079

3,52,047

27,969

2,78,401

3,13,456

35,054

(8.6)

(12.6)

A.

Food Credit

12,485

17,336

4,851

7,597

12,868

5,271

B.

Non-Food Credit

3,11,594

3,34,711

23,117

2,70,805

3,00,587

29,783

(7.4)

(11.0)

2.

Investments

31,912

47,448 @

15,536

18,484

33,099+

14,616

A.

Commercial Paper

2,045

4,677

2,632

664

4,439

3,775

B.

Bonds/Debentures/Preference Shares issued by

28,381

40,476

12,095

16,652

27,182

10,530

a. Public Sector Undertakings

18,906

22,898

3,992

14,301

18,344

4,043

b. Private Corporate Sector

9,475

17,578

8,103

2,350

8,837

6,487

C.

Equity Shares issued by PSUs and Private

1,442

2,231

789

1,139

1,449

311

Corporate Sector

D.

Loans to Corporates against shares held by

44

64

20

29

29

—

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

229

792 @@

563

1,029

562 ++

-467

4.

Total of (1B + 2 + 3)

3,43,734

3,82,950

39,216

2,90,317

3,34,249

43,931

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

@ : Upto February 12, 1999. @@ : Upto January 31, 1999. + : Upto February 13, 1998. ++ : Upto January 31, 1998.

Note :

1. Figures in brackets are percentage variations.

2. Data on Investments are provisional and tentative.