(Rs. crore)

Fortnight ended

Total Amount

Issued during

Rate of Interest

Outstanding #

the fortnight #

(per cent)@

1

2

3

4

Oct.

14, 2005

27,626

2,078

4.66 — 7.75

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

Sep.

1, 2006

66,340

3,949

4.60 — 8.50

Sep.

15, 2006

63,864

1,821

7.13 — 8.50

@ : Effective interest rate range per annum.