Closing of sterling rates at 1730 GMT - on Friday (January 16, 2004)

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USD     1.7958/1.7963
SFR     2.2750/2.2771
YEN     192.11/192.23
NKR   12.5040/12.5150
EURO    1.4509/1.4519
CAN     2.3337/2.3358
DKR   10.8062/10.8164
SKR   13.3090/13.3257
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