Closing of sterling rates at 1730 GMT - on Wednesday (August 17, 2005).

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USD     1.8063/1.8068
SFR     2.2791/2.2800
YEN     198.32/198.44
NKR   11.6606/11.6716
EURO    1.4713/1.4722
CAN     2.1797/2.1806
DKR   10.9703/10.9794
SKR   13.7192/13.7395
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