Closing of sterling rates at 1730 GMT on Friday (February 27, 2004)

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USD     1.8640/1.8646
SFR     2.3548/2.3565
YEN     203.52/203.64
NKR   13.0749/13.0840
EURO    1.4939/1.4948
CAN     2.4945/2.4965
DKR   11.1329/11.1377
SKR   13.8028/13.8176
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