FRANKFURT, Jan 15 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank announced the following results for its latest liquidity providing operation: Main Refinancing Operation-Allotment Intended Volume: Reference Number: 20130008 Min Allotment: Transaction Type: Reverse Transactions Fixed Rate: 0.75 % Operation Type: Liquidity Providing Max Bid Limit: Procedure: Standard Tender Max Bids per Cpty: 1 Tender Date: 15/01/2013 11:15 Marg. Rate: Start Date: 16/01/2013 % of All. at Fixed Rate: 100 Maturity Date: 23/01/2013 Tot Amount Allotted: 131242.3 mn Duration (days): 7 Weight. Avg. Allot. Rate: Tot Bid Amount: 131242.3 mn Auction Type: Fixed Rate Tender Tot Number of Bidders: 72 Allotment Method: Min Rate (bids): Max Rate (bids): Estimate on 15/01/13 of the average autonomous factors for the period 16/01/13 to 22/01/13 amounts to EUR 493.2 bn. Benchmark allotment based on the ECB's liquidity forecasts as at 15/01/13 amounts to EUR -109.0 bn. For general information on the calculation of the benchmark allotment amount, please see www.ecb.europa.eu/mopo/liq/html/index.en.html as well as ECB page Operational Communications.