| U.K. MONEY MARKET GIVEN FURTHER 437 MLN STG HELP | |
| The Bank of England said it had provided the | |
| money market with a further 437 mln stg assistance in the | |
| afternoon session. This brings the Bank's total help so far | |
| today to 461 mln stg and compares with its revised shortage | |
| forecast of 450 mln stg. | |
| The central bank made purchases of bank bills outright | |
| comprising 120 mln stg in band one at 10-7/8 pct and 315 mln | |
| stg in band two at 10-13/16 pct. | |
| In addition, it also bought two mln stg of treasury bills | |
| in band two at 10-13/16 pct. | |