U.K. MONEY MARKET GIVEN 265 MLN STG ASSISTANCE

  The Bank of England said it provided the
  money market with 265 mln stg in assistance this morning.
      This compares with the bank's estimate of the shortage in
  the system of 750 mln stg, earlier revised up from 700 mln.
      The central bank purchased bank bills outright comprising
  119 mln stg in band one at 9-7/8 pct, 144 mln stg in band two
  at 9-13/16 pct and two mln stg in band three at 9-3/4 pct.
  

