(Rs. crore)

Security & Type of

1997-98

1998-99

1998

1999

Issue

(April-March)

(April-March)

(April)

(April)

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

3

109.3

2

90.2

(29)

(653.5)

(19)

(1,325.8)

(2)

(65.6)

(2)

(21.1)

a)

Prospectus

48

382.9

15

340.5

1

35.8

-

-

(4)

(151.3)

(7)

(181.0)

(-)

(-)

(-)

(-)

b)

Rights

41

779.5

18

2,222.2

2

73.5

2

90.2

(25)

(502.2)

(12)

(1,144.8)

(2)

(65.6)

(2)

(21.1)

2)

Preference Shares (a+b)

1

4.3

3

59.7

-

-

-

-

a)

Prospectus

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

b)

Rights

1

4.3

3

59.7

-

-

-

-

3)

Debentures (a+b)

12

1,971.6

12

2,390.7

1

300.0

-

-

a)

Prospectus

6

1,028.2

9

2,261.3

1

300.0

-

-

b)

Rights

6

943.4

3

129.4

-

-

-

-

Of Which:

I)

Convertible (a+b)

10

1,471.6

5

190.7

-

-

-

-

a)

Prospectus

4

528.2

2

61.3

-

-

-

-

b)

Rights

6

943.4

3

129.4

-

-

-

-

II)

Non-Convertible (a+b)

2

500.0

7

2,200.0

1

300.0

-

-

a)

Prospectus

2

500.0

7

2,200.0

1

300.0

-

-

b)

Rights

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

4)

Total (1+2+3)

102

3,138.3

48

5,013.1

4

409.3

2

90.2

a)

Prospectus

54

1,411.1

24

2,601.8

2

335.8

-

-

b)

Rights

48

1,727.2

24

2,411.3

2

73.5

2

90.2

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.