U.K. MONEY MARKET RECEIVES 16 MLN STG ASSISTANCE
The Bank of England said it had provided
the money market with 16 mln stg help in the afternoon session.
    The Bank did not operate in the market in the morning and
earlier revised its estimate of the shortage in the system
today down to 400 mln stg from 450 mln.
    The central bank purchased bills outright in band one at
10-3/8 pct comprising two mln stg of local authority bills and
14 mln stg of bank bills.
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