(Amount in Rupees crore)

Security and Type of Issue

2000-2001

1999-2000

1998-99

No. of

Amount

No. of

Amount

No. of

Amount

Issues

Issues

Issues

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1)

Equity Shares (a+b)

134

2,666.5

69

2,752.5

33

2,562.7

(57)

(1,267.3)

(48)

(2,169.3)

(19)

(1,325.8)

a)

Prospectus

116

2,365.5

46

1,657.3

15

340.5

(52)

(1,219.9)

(32)

(1,405.9)

(7)

(181.0)

b) Rights

18

301.0

23

1,095.2

18

2,222.2

(5)

(47.4)

(16)

(763.4)

(12)

(1,144.8)

2)

Preference Shares (a+b)

2

142.2

-

-

3

59.7

a)

Prospectus

-

-

-

-

-

-

b)

Rights

2

142.2

-

-

3

59.7

3)

Debentures (a+b)

2

90.2

1

30.0

5

190.7

a)

Prospectus

-

-

-

-

2

61.3

b)

Rights

2

90.2

1

30.0

3

129.4

Of

which:

i)

Convertible (a+b)

1

36.2

1

30.0

5

190.7

a) Prospectus

-

-

-

-

2

61.3

b) Rights

1

36.2

1

30.0

3

129.4

ii)

Non-Convertible (a+b)

1

54.0

-

-

-

-

a) Prospectus

-

-

-

-

-

-

b) Rights

1

54.0

-

-

-

-

4)

Bonds (a+b)

7

2,050.0

9

2,370.8

7

2,200.0

a)

Prospectus

7

2,050.0

9

2,370.8

7

2,200.0

b)

Rights

-

-

-

-

-

-

5)

Total (1+2+3+4)

145

4,948.9

79

5,153.3

48

5,013.1

a)

Prospectus

123

4,415.5

55

4,028.1

24

2,601.8

b)

Rights

22

533.4

24

1,125.2

24

2,411.3

Notes:

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.

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.