Closing of sterling rates at 1730 GMT - on Friday (April 23, 2004)

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USD     1.7722/1.7727
SFR     2.3327/2.3351
YEN     193.31/193.43
NKR   12.3682/12.3806
EURO    1.4980/1.4990
CAN     2.4080/2.4104
DKR   11.1445/11.1529
SKR   13.6908/13.7124
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