| Item | 2015 | 2016 | | Aug. 21 | Jul. 8 | Jul. 22 | Aug. 5 | Aug. 19 | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | | 1 Amount Outstanding (₹ Billion) | 2,065.3 | 1,760.4 | 1,691.6 | 1,732.5 | 1,634.1 | | 1.1 Issued during the fortnight (₹ Billion) | 260.0 | 129.2 | 92.3 | 114.8 | 84.5 | | 2 Rate of Interest (per cent) | 7.29-7.95 | 6.52-7.57 | 6.65-7.39 | 6.53-7.35 | 6.65-7.36 | |