(Rs. crore)

Fortnight Ended

Total Amount Outstanding #

Issued During the Fortnight #

Rate of Interest (per cent)@

1

2

3

4

Jan. 5, 2007

68,928

2,449

8.26 — 9.25

Apr. 13, 2007

93,807

2,539

9.50 — 11.50

Jul. 6, 2007

1,02,992

4,186

6.25 — 9.69

Oct. 12, 2007

1,22,142

9,398

6.87 — 10.00

Dec. 21, 2007

1,23,466

8,205

8.05 — 10.00

Jan. 4, 2008

1,27,154

9,453

6.87 — 9.82

@ : Effective interest rate range per annum.