U.K. MONEY MARKET GIVEN 345 MLN STG ASSISTANCE The Bank of England said it had provided the money market with 345 mln stg help in the morning session. This compares with its forecast of a shortage of around 800 mln stg in the system today. The central bank made outright purchases of bank bills comprising 58 mln stg in band one at 9-7/8 pct, 227 mln stg in band two at 9-13/16 pct, 56 mln stg in band three at 9-3/4 pct and four mln stg in band four at 9-11/16 pct. Dealers noted that this was the first time bills in band four, which have a maturity of between two and three months, have been dealt in the market since mid-February.