(Rs. crore)

Security & Type of

1997-98

1998-99

1998-99

1999-2000

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)

89

1,162.4

33

2,562.7

11

2,101.9

16

607.8

(29)

(653.5)

(19)

(1,325.8)

(7)

(1,089.1)

(10)

(348.0)

a)

Prospectus

48

382.9

15

340.5

5

130.4

7

144.2

(4)

(151.3)

(7)

(181.0)

(2)

(66.8)

(4)

(95.5)

b)

Rights

41

779.5

18

2,222.2

6

1,971.5

9

463.6

(25)

(502.2)

(12)

(1,144.8)

(5)

(1,022.3)

(6)

(252.5)

2)

Preference Shares (a + b)

1

4.3

3

59.7

2

18.9

-

-

a)

Prospectus

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

b)

Rights

1

4.3

3

59.7

2

18.9

-

-

3)

Debentures (a + b)

12

1,971.6

12

2,390.7

6

974.5

3

800.0

a)

Prospectus

6

1,028.2

9

2,261.3

5

961.3

3

800.0

b)

Rights

6

943.4

3

129.4

1

13.2

-

-

Of Which:

I)

Convertible (a + b)

10

1,471.6

5

190.7

3

74.5

-

-

a)

Prospectus

4

528.2

2

61.3

2

61.3

-

-

b)

Rights

6

943.4

3

129.4

1

13.2

-

-

II)

Non-Convertible (a + b)

2

500.0

7

2,200.0

3

900.0

3

800.0

a)

Prospectus

2

500.0

7

2,200.0

3

900.0

3

800.0

b)

Rights

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

4)

TOTAL (1 + 2 + 3)

102

3,138.3

48

5,013.1

19

3,095.3

19

1,407.8

a)

Prospectus

54

1,411.1

24

2,601.8

10

1,091.7

10

944.2

b)

Rights

48

1,727.2

24

2,411.3

9

2,003.6

9

463.6

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.