Commercial Paper Issued by Companies (At face value)

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Date: March 16, 2007

(Rs. crore)
Fortnight ended		Total Amount Outstanding	Reported during the fortnight	Rate of Interest (per cent)@
1		2	3	4
Apr.	15, 2006	12,968	1,423	6.77—8.95
Jul.	15, 2006	21,652	3,389	6.25—8.30
Oct.	15, 2006	23,521	1,733	7.20—8.65
Jan.	15, 2007	23,748	1,255	8.30—9.58
Jan.	31, 2007	24,378	2,235	8.25—10.50
Feb	15, 2007	23,999	1,522	8.00—11.25
@ : Typical effective discount rate range per annum on issues during the fortnight.