(Rs. crore)

Fortnight ended

Total Amount
 Outstanding #

Issued during the
 fortnight #

Rate of Interest
(per cent)@

1

2

3

4

Jan.

6, 2006

34,432

2,556

4.40

— 7.75

Apr.

14, 2006

38,568

2,005

6.00

— 8.90

Jul.

7, 2006

57,256

4,647

6.00

— 8.70

Oct.

13, 2006

64,482

2,513

4.75

— 8.50

Dec.

22, 2006

68,619

3,307

7.25

— 8.90

Jan.

5, 2007

68,928

2,449

8.26

— 9.25

@: Effective interest rate range per annum.