Closing of sterling rates at 1730 GMT - on Friday (January 02, 2004)

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USD     1.7933/1.7939
SFR     2.2179/2.2208
YEN     191.74/191.86
NKR   11.9318/11.9468
EURO    1.4230/1.4243
CAN     2.3081/2.3110
DKR   10.5947/10.6027
SKR   12.8719/12.8963
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