(` crore)

Fortnight Ended

Total Amount Outstanding #

Issued During the Fortnight #

Rate of Interest (per cent)@

1

2

3

4

Oct. 9, 2009

2,25,781

13,373

3.70 — 6.05

Jan. 1, 2010

2,64,246

31,102

3.75 — 6.75

Apr. 9, 2010

3,41,830

21,791

4.35 — 8.95

Jul. 2, 2010

3,42,362

44,167

5.92 — 7.05

Oct. 8, 2010

3,44,158

38,285

6.36 — 8.26

Oct. 22, 2010

3,43,353

16,416

6.41 — 8.30

@ Effective interest rate range per annum.