(Amount in Rupees crore)

Fortnight

Total

Typical Effective

Fortnight

Total

Typical Effective

ended

Outstanding

Rates of Discount

ended

Outstanding

Rate of Discount

(Per cent)

(Per cent)

1

2

3

4

5

6

1998

January

15

5,249

9.75 - 11.50

November

15

5,475

10.25 - 12.50

31

4,724

10.50 - 11.25

30

5,534

10.25 - 12.75

February

15

4,124

10.50 - 11.50

December

15

5,679

10.40 - 12.00

28

3,139

10.95 - 15.45

31

5,474

10.55 - 11.90

March

15

2,387

14.75 - 15.75

31

1,500

14.22 - 15.50

April

15

1,030

13.00 - 15.25

1999

30

1,941

11.00 - 13.75

January

15

5,411

10.42 - 12.00

May

15

3,270

9.00 - 11.75

31

5,261

10.55 - 12.00

31

3,834

10.00 - 12.00

February

15

5,151

10.60 - 12.00

June

15

4,023

10.25 - 12.25

28

5,368

10.50 - 12.50

30

4,172

10.50 - 12.50

March

15

5,149

10.25 - 12.50

July

15

3,912

10.00 - 12.25

31

4,770

10.05 - 11.50

31

4,102

10.00 - 12.25

April

15

5,029

9.85 - 12.00

August

15

4,620

9.75 - 11.55

30

5,833

9.90 - 12.00

31

5,107

8.50 - 11.00

May

15

6,590

9.90 - 12.00

September

15

4,786

10.00 - 12.25

31

6,899

9.90 - 11.25

30

4,588

11.00 - 13.00

June

15

7,363

9.90 - 11.25

October

15

4,803

10.35 - 12.75

30

7,679

9.90 - 12.00

31

4,874

10.50 - 12.90

July

15

6,311

9.95 - 11.50

* Issued at face value by companies.