U.K. MONEY MARKET GIVEN 24 MLN STG ASSISTANCE

  The Bank of England said it provided 24
  mln stg help to the money market in the morning session.
      This compares with the bank's upward revised shortage
  forecast of around 500 mln stg.
      The central bank purchased bank bills outright comprising
  two mln stg in band one at 10-7/8 pct and 22 mln stg in band
  two at 10-13/16 pct.
  

