Closing of sterling rates at 1730 GMT - on Monday (October 17, 2005).

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USD     1.7562/1.7565
SFR     2.2642/2.2651
YEN     201.57/201.69
NKR   11.3641/11.3720
EURO    1.4563/1.4573
CAN     2.0729/2.0737
DKR   10.8687/10.8764
SKR   13.7726/13.7933
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