(Amount in Rs. crore)

Fortnight

Total

Rate of Interest

Fortnight

Total

Rate of Interest

ended

Outstanding

(per cent) @

ended

Outstanding

(per cent) @

1998

1999

January

15

5,249.3

8.1 - 11.8

January

15

5,410.6

9.8 - 13.0

31

4,723.5

8.5 - 11.5

31

5,260.6

9.6 - 13.5

February

15

4,124.3

9.3 - 12.2

February

15

5,151.3

10.2 - 12.8

28

3,139.3

9.3 - 16.0

28

5,367.6

10.2 - 13.0

March

15

2,386.8

13.2 - 16.8

March

15

5,148.6

8.5 - 13.3

31

1,500.0

13.6 - 15.8

31

4,770.1

9.1 - 13.3

April

15

1,030.0

11.8 - 18.0

April

15

5,028.6

9.2 - 12.0

30

1,941.3

9.3 - 15.5

30

5,833.1

9.1 - 12.8

May

15

3,269.8

8.5 - 13.8

May

15

6,589.8

9.3 - 12.5

31

3,833.8

8.6 - 15.5

31

6,898.8

9.0 - 12.5

June

15

4,023.3

8.8 - 13.1

June

15

7,363.3

9.1 - 12.5

30

4,171.8

9.6 - 12.6

30

7,679.3

9.3 - 12.4

July

15

3,912.3

8.2 - 13.5

July

15

6,311.0

9.3 - 12.0

31

4,102.0

8.8 - 13.5

31

7,239.0

9.3 - 12.1

August

15

1,380.0

7.8 - 13.0

August

15

7,419.0

9.1 - 12.3

31

5,107.5

7.7 - 15.3

31

7,677.5

9.1 - 12.5

September

15

4,786.0

7.7 - 14.0

September

15

7,292.5

9.6 - 12.7

30

4,588.5

10.3 - 13.3

30

7,658.0

10.0 - 13.0

October

15

4,803.0

9.5 - 13.4

31

4,874.0

9.8 - 13.1

November

15

5,475.0

10.2 - 13.3

30

5,534.3

9.4 - 13.0

December

15

5,679.1

9.5 - 12.5

31

5,474.1

9.8 - 13.5

Notes:

1.

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

2.

Commercial paper issued at face value by companies.