Closing of sterling rates at 1730 GMT - on Friday (August 20, 2004).

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USD     1.8192/1.8195
SFR     2.2782/2.2793
YEN     198.90/199.02
NKR   12.2017/12.2110
EURO    1.4780/1.4786
CAN     2.3597/2.3608
DKR   10.9945/11.0018
SKR   13.5907/13.5948
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