Closing of sterling rates at 1730 GMT - on Friday (December 16, 2005).

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USD     1.7722/1.7725
SFR     2.2865/2.2874
YEN     205.46/205.58
NKR   11.7791/11.7900
EURO    1.4757/1.4764
CAN     2.0478/2.0488
DKR   10.9977/11.0019
SKR   13.9490/13.9620
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