| Item | 2015 | 2016 | | Dec. 25 | Nov. 11 | Nov. 25 | Dec. 9 | Dec. 23 | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | | 1 Amount Outstanding (₹ Billion) | 2,065.6 | 1,787.9 | 1,650.3 | 1,625.4 | 1,468.0 | | 1.1 Issued during the fortnight (₹ Billion) | 299.2 | 79.1 | 69.1 | 145.5 | 16.7 | | 2 Rate of Interest (per cent) | 7.25-7.78 | 6.42-6.97 | 6.02-6.90 | 5.92-6.85 | 6.00-6.49 | |