Closing of sterling rates at 1730 GMT - on Thursday (July 06, 2006).

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USD     1.8371/1.8375
SFR     2.2578/2.2589
YEN     211.62/211.74
NKR   11.4738/11.4812
EURO    1.4392/1.4396
CAN     2.0449/2.0456
DKR   10.7338/10.7368
SKR   13.1865/13.1942
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