Table 8.9:  Profile of Major Commercial Bond Issues During November 2005.
         
  Issuing Company / Rating Nature of instrument Coupon in percent per annum and tenor.                         Amount in Rs. Crore.
  (1) (2) (3) (4)
         
  FIs and Banks.      
1 State Bank of India NCD 7.45 per cent for 113 months. 1000
  AAA by Crisil and Care.      
         
2 HDFC Bank Limited. NCD 7.50 per cent for 115 months. 100
  AAA by Fitch and Care.      
         
3 State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur NCD 7.45 per cent for 111 months. 300
  AAA by Crisil       
         
4 HDFC Limited. NCD 7.25 per cent for 5 years. 100 (150)
  AAA by Crisil and Icra.      
         
5 IDBI NCD 7.25-7.35 per cent for 5 years. 400 (350)
  AA + by Crisil and Fitch   7.40-7.50 per cent for 7 years.
         
      Total: 2443*
Total for November 2004(a year ago): Rs.2535crore     Total for October 2005 (a month ago): Rs. 900crore.
Note: * Total includes one more issue of Rs. 50 crore or less.( State Government undertaking isue.)
The amount shown in brackets above denotes  the greenshoe option of the issue.