U.K. MONEY MARKET OFFERED EARLY ASSISTANCE The Bank of England said it had invited an early round of bill offers from the discount houses. The Bank forecast the shortage in the system today at around 1.15 billion stg. Among the main factors affecting liquidity, bills maturing in official hands and the take-up of treasury bills will drain some 732 mln stg and exchequer transactions some 245 mln. In addition, bankers' balances below target and a rise in note circulation will drain a further 135 mln stg and 30 mln stg respectively.