Closing of sterling rates at 1730 GMT - on Thursday (August 19, 2004).

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USD     1.8330/1.8335
SFR     2.2778/2.2797
YEN     200.07/200.19
NKR   12.2647/12.2792
EURO    1.4822/1.4829
CAN     2.3780/2.3800
DKR   11.0228/11.0295
SKR   13.6531/13.6664
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