U.K. MONEY MARKET SHORTAGE FORECAST AT 300 MLN STG The Bank of England said it forecast a liquidity shortage of around 300 mln stg in the market today. Among the main factors, the Bank said bills maturing in official hands and the treasury bill take-up would drain 483 mln stg from the system while below target bankers' balances and a rise in the note circulation would take out 50 mln and 100 mln stg respectively. Partially offsetting these, exchequer transactions would add around 355 mln stg, the Bank added.