(Rs. crore)

Fortnight ended

Total Amount
Outstanding #

Issued during the
fortnight #

Rate of Interest
(per cent)@

1

2

3

4

Apr.

14, 2006

38,568

2,005

6.00— 8.90

Jul.

7, 2006

57,256

4,647

6.00— 8.70

Oct.

13, 2006

64,482

2,513

4.75— 8.50

Jan.

5, 2007

68,928

2,449

8.26— 9.25

Mar.

30, 2007

93,272

9,428

10.23—11.90

Apr.

13, 2007

93,807

2,539

9.50—11.50

@: Effective interest rate range per annum.