Closing of sterling rates at 1730 GMT - on Friday (July 30, 2004)

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USD     1.8180/1.8185
SFR     2.3289/2.3302
YEN     202.22/202.34
NKR   12.7489/12.7651
EURO    1.5124/1.5133
CAN     2.4168/2.4188
DKR   11.2427/11.2512
SKR   13.9573/13.9794
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