The Dutch central bank announced new12-day special advances at an unchanged rate of 5.3 pct to
cover money market tightness for the period April 3 to 15.
     The amount will be set at tender on April 3 between 0700
and 0730 hours GMT.
    The new facility replaces the current 4.2 billion guilders
of nine-day advances which expire tomorrow.
    Money market dealers said the rate for the new advances was
in line with expectations. They added they expect the Bank to
allocate between 4.0 and 4.5 billion guilders.
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