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

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USD     1.7856/1.7861
EURO    1.4931/1.4941
SFR     2.3179/2.3195
YEN     193.56/193.68
NKR   12.3608/12.3697
CAN     2.4038/2.4054
DKR   11.1149/11.1234
SKR   13.7180/13.7397
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