(Rs. crore)

Fortnight ended

Total Amount
Outstanding #

Issued during
the fortnight #

Rate of Interest
(per cent)@

1

2

3

4

Jul.

7, 2006

57,256

4,647

6.00 — 8.70

Oct.

13, 2006

64,482

2,513

4.75 — 8.50

Jan.

5, 2007

68,928

2,449

8.26 — 9.25

Apr.

13, 2007

93,807

2,539

9.50 — 11.50

Jul.

6, 2007

1,02,992

4,186

6.25 — 9.69

Jul.

20, 2007

1,05,317

6,893

5.50 — 10.82

@: Effective interest rate range per annum.