(Amount in Rs.crore)

Fortnight

Total

Rate of Interest

Fortnight

Total

Rate of Interest

ended

Outstanding

(Per cent) @

ended

Outstanding

(Per cent) @

1999

2000

January

15

5,410.6

9.8 - 13.0

January

15

7,747.0

9.0 - 11.7

31

5,260.6

9.6 - 13.5

31

7,814.0

9.0 - 13.0

February

15

5,151.3

10.2 - 12.8

February

15

7,693.2

9.3 - 12.0

28

5,367.6

10.2 - 13.0

29

7,216.2

9.2 - 11.0

March

15

5,148.6

8.5 - 13.3

March

15

6,436.2

9.9 - 12.3

31

4,770.1

9.1 - 13.3

31

5,662.7

10.0 - 12.0

April

15

5,028.6

9.2 - 12.0

April

15

5,633.5

9.6 - 12.3

30

5,833.1

9.1 - 12.8

30

5,606.2

9.4 - 11.0

May

15

6,589.8

9.3 - 12.5

May

15

6,598.7

9.0 - 11.5

31

6,898.8

9.0 - 12.5

31

7,232.2

8.2 - 12.5

June

15

7,363.3

9.1 - 12.5

June

15

7,484.7

8.9 - 11.5

30

7,679.3

9.3 - 12.4

30

7,626.7

9.3 - 11.8

July

15

6,311.0

9.3 - 12.0

July

15

7,126.7

9.4 - 11.9

31

7,239.0

9.3 - 12.1

31

7,324.7

9.5 - 12.3

August

15

7,419.0

9.1 - 12.3

August

15

6,405.7

9.3 - 12.0

31

7,677.5

9.1 - 12.5

31

5,671.7

9.7 - 12.8

September

15

7,292.5

9.6 - 12.7

September

15

5,577.2

10.1 - 12.8

30

7,658.0

10.0 - 13.0

30

5,931.2

11.2 - 12.8

October

15

6,688.8

9.9 - 11.8

31

6,160.7

10.2 - 12.5

November

15

6,153.2

9.4 - 12.5

30

6,523.7

10.0 - 12.8

December

15

7,564.7

10.0 - 12.4

31

7,803.2

9.9 - 12.3

Notes:

1.

@ Typical effective discount rate range per annum on issues during the fortnight.

2.

Commercial paper issued at face value by companies.