SHORT-DATED SAUDI RIYAL RATES FIRM IN QUIET MARKET

  Short-dated Saudi riyal interest rates
  firmed but other rates were steady in quiet trading, dealers
  said.
      "Day-to-day money is a bit tighter," one trader said.
      Overnight rose two points to six pct, while most quotes for
  tomorrow/next and spot/next were 1/2 point higher at around
  six, 5-1/2 pct.
      The periods were essentially steady at 5-7/8, 5/8 pct for
  one month, 6-1/2, 3/8 pct for three, and 6-7/8, 11/16 for six
  months.
      The spot riyal stood at 3.7500/05 to the dollar after
  3.7506/09 yesterday.
  

