U.K. MONEY MARKET GIVEN 224 MLN STG ASSISTANCE

  The Bank of England said it had provided
  the money market with 224 mln stg help in the morning session.
  This compares with the Bank's forecast of a shortage in the
  system today of around 850 mln stg which it earlier revised up
  from 800 mln.
      The central bank bought bank bills comprising 27 mln stg in
  band one at 9-7/8 pct, 21 mln stg in band two at 9-13/16 pct
  and 171 mln stg in band three at 9-3/4 pct.
      It also purchased three mln stg of treasury bills and two
  mln stg of local authority bills in band three at 9-3/4 pct.
  

