IFC's total assistance to the company is pegged at $84.1 million, out of which $78.3 million is in the form of equity and the rest in debt.

However, IFC's total original commitment to the company was calculated at $102.8 million.

The other private sector companies which have received a larger share of the company's investment are GVK Industries ($48.3 million), CESC (42.8 million), Housing Development Finance Corporation ($42.3 million) and Indo Rama Synthetic ($32.3 million).

So far, India, with a total investment of $801.7 million, had topped the recipient list in Asia.

The total Asian exposure of IFC as on June 1998 is estimated at $2,917.2 million.

Going by the sectoral investment, IFC's exposure in the domestic financial service sector is the maximum.

Prominent companies which have received IFC'sassistance include Wipro Finance ($10 million), JM Share & Stock Broker ($1.2 million) and GE Capital Transportation Financial Services ($16.3 million).

IFC has also invested substantially in the infrastructure sector.

Tata Telecom is the only telecom company to have received assistance from IFC amounting to $0.1 million.

The other sectors in which the corporation has invested include food and agribusiness, manufacturing, oil refining, industrial and consumer services and motor vehicles & components.