(Amount in Rupees crore)

Fortnight

Total

Typical Effective

Fortnight

Total

Typical Effective

ended

Outstanding

Rates of Discount

ended

Outstanding

Rates of Discount

(Per cent)

(Per cent)

1

2

3

4

5

6

2002

January

15

8,644

7.40 -9.75

May

15

6,396

5.05 - 8.50

31

8,822

7.35 -9.80

31

6,820

5.00 - 9.88

February

15

8,494

7.10 -9.81

June

15

6,854

5.00 - 8.00

28

8,402

7.20 -10.00

30

7,108

5.20 - 7.40

March

15

8,273

7.15 -10.35

July

15

7,069

5.15 - 6.80

31

7,224

7.41 -10.25

31

7,557

4.99 - 8.25

April

15

7,783

7.60 -11.10

August

15

7,488

5.10 - 8.25

30

8,046

7.60 -9.60

31

7,646

5.00 - 6.65

May

15

8,080

7.54 -10.10

September

15

7,212

4.69 - 6.60

31

8,111

7.70 -10.00

30

7,258

4.74 - 6.50

June

15

8,293

7.65 -10.25

October

15

6,974

4.75 - 7.75

30

8,447

7.67 -9.75

31

6,845

4.89 - 8.00

July

15

7,709

6.90 -9.50

November

15

7,230

4.81 - 6.00

31

8,520

6.55 -9.30

August

15

9,148

6.30 -8.75

30

7,956

4.70 - 6.04

31

9,125

5.72 -8.50

December

15

8,444

4.66 - 6.50

September

15

9,374

6.05 -9.71

31

8,762

4.64 - 6.75

30

9,549

6.05 -8.10

2004

October

15

8,589

6.13 -8.25

January

15

9,525

4.63 - 6.00

31

8,426

6.07 -8.35

31

9,562

4.70 - 5.75

November

15

8,606

5.79 -8.00

February

15

9,355

4.73 - 6.75

30

8,599

5.70 -8.50

29

9,379

4.60 - 7.50

December

15

9,006

5.50 -8.45

March

15

9,342

4.81 - 5.90

31

9,025

5.50 -8.25

31

9,131

4.70 - 6.50

2003

April

15

9,590

4.66 - 6.20

January

15

8,645

5.70 -7.50

30

9,706

4.50 - 6.50

31

8,554

5.60 -8.05

May

15

10,322

4.47 - 5.95

February

15

8,173

5.58 -9.86

31

10,328

4.56 - 7.00

28

7,070

5.82 -9.50

June

15

10,354

4.50 - 6.05

March

15

6,573

5.60 -8.20

30

10,910

4.60 - 6.20

31

5,749

6.00 -7.75

April

15

5,839

5.25 -8.15

July

15

10,688

4.63 - 7.00

30

5,994

5.05 -9.85

31

10,848

4.61 - 5.60

* : Issued at face value by companies.