SPAIN'S MONEY SUPPLY GROWTH DOUBLES IN FEBRUARY

  Spain's broad based M-4 money supply
  rose at an annualised rate of 16.7 pct in February against 8.1
  pct in January and 22.4 pct in February last year, Bank of
  Spain figures show.
      The broad-based money supply is measured as liquid assets
  in public hands plus quasi-monetary assets.
      Money supply growth was 11.4 pct last year. The government
  wants to reduce the rate to eight pct this year.
  

