The Bank of England said it provided themoney market with help of 97 mln stg in the morning session.
    This compares with the Bank's revised estimate of a 750 mln
stg shortage in the system today.
    The central bank bought bank bills outright comprising 12
mln stg in band one at 9-7/8 pct and 85 mln stg in band two at
9-13/16 pct.
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